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Stallion · 10-16-2016 03:34 AM

The mourning doesn't seem to be as extreme as Western media says. No mandatory black, no closing bars... just don't be a douchebag.

http://www.tatnews.org/recommendations-r...adulyadej/

So, what's the consensus, bad time or perfect time to visit Thailand? I was hoping this scares some of the crowds away.

El Chinito loco · 10-16-2016 03:54 AM

(10-16-2016 03:34 AM)Stallion Wrote: So, what's the consensus, bad time or perfect time to visit Thailand? I was hoping this scares some of the crowds away.

Probably not a good time for gaming thai girls. My friends there say things are still pretty emo.

The entire week prior to and post Oct 13 will also be future no travel days to Thailand for me. Best to stay away during the anniversary of other people's national mourning.

If you want to visit some beach destinations like koh phi phi, krabi, etc. it might be a good time though but more for outdoors activities.

infowarrior1 · 10-16-2016 07:09 AM

This nation could turn out to be a prime example of why Royal Adult Male adoption in the style of Ancient Rome and Japan should be considered.

So that even if the male line failed a worthy man such as an outstanding general with extraordinary leadership skills as well as other worthy candidates could be brought into the family to inherit the throne.

Hence rendering irrelevant the degeneration of the royal line.

infowarrior1 · 10-16-2016 07:10 AM

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El Chinito loco · 10-16-2016 07:26 AM

(10-16-2016 07:09 AM)infowarrior1 Wrote: This nation could turn out to be a prime example of why Royal Adult Male adoption in the style of Ancient Rome and Japan should be considered.

So that even if the male line failed a worthy man such as an outstanding general with extraordinary leadership skills as well as other worthy candidates could be brought into the family to inherit the throne.

Hence rendering irrelevant the degeneration of the royal line.

It's more complicated than that. The Crown Prince has a lot of sons descended directly through his bloodline. I think most of them live in the U.S. They aren't eligible through various royal reasons. They would never let an adopted son go that far anyhow. Adopted foreigner son Fagplough Wentworth the III from Nottingham would get suffocated with a pillow by a royal servant wearing gold pants before that would ever happen.

It's royal protocol. The future of Thailand is the C.P.'s youngest son by his third wife. That's the kid who will inherit the realm. He's the one who is on T.V. all the time and it's obvious where that's leading. They are building him up to be the next bhumibol from the ground up like T-1000.

If the Crown Prince is a tyrant I think he has a small window (15-20 years?) to act like a shitheel before old age catches up to him anyhow.

Then the young kid takes control.

If he's an asshole then Thailand is in for a ride but if his wise old aunts are still alive there to guide him then maybe he'll turn out alright.

We'll see. Who the fuck knows it's Thailand after all.

I really do think the female side of the Thai royal family is pretty solid for the most part. A lot of smart cookies there like their father.

Swedreams · 10-16-2016 07:29 AM

And this is the replacement.

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Whatever happend to act your age? He's 62.

El Chinito loco · 10-16-2016 07:43 AM

^^^

Yeah he's a piece of work for sure.

Everyone in Thailand is afraid of what's to come.

Best thing he could do is return to Germany and party hard with his whores until his son comes of age then Thailand gets another roll at the royal dice. This is why I really dislike the idea of royalty in general.

Once you get a family in place and a succession then it's very hard to break it.

Anyone who is keen for this type of rule is not thinking things through. Western democracy and the obvious illusion of "democracy" we see now clearly has its issues but it's probably still better than this horseshit.

I'm pretty sure that dog is a field marshall of Thailand too.

Going strong · 10-16-2016 07:54 AM

(10-16-2016 07:43 AM)El Chinito loco Wrote: I'm pretty sure that dog is a field marshall of Thailand too.

Far from it: just a humble Group Captain. After all, it's a city dog, not a... desert fox.

The warrior who almost saved Europe by killing the crazy corporal Hitler:
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Brodiaga · 10-16-2016 09:03 AM

(10-16-2016 07:29 AM)Swedreams Wrote: And this is the replacement.

Whatever happend to act your age? He's 62.

Hey, that's a big time shitlord right there! Looks like a guy who doesn't give a fuck.

Can we get him registered on RVF? If he becomes King, he will call the country The Red Pill Kingdom of Thailand and sponsor all RVFers to move there. He will give each of us citizenship, prime land and real estate (like a private island for each of us).

infowarrior1 · 10-16-2016 04:27 PM

(10-16-2016 07:26 AM)El Chinito loco Wrote:
(10-16-2016 07:09 AM)infowarrior1 Wrote: This nation could turn out to be a prime example of why Royal Adult Male adoption in the style of Ancient Rome and Japan should be considered.

So that even if the male line failed a worthy man such as an outstanding general with extraordinary leadership skills as well as other worthy candidates could be brought into the family to inherit the throne.

Hence rendering irrelevant the degeneration of the royal line.

It's more complicated than that. The Crown Prince has a lot of sons descended directly through his bloodline. I think most of them live in the U.S. They aren't eligible through various royal reasons. They would never let an adopted son go that far anyhow. Adopted foreigner son Fagplough Wentworth the III from Nottingham would get suffocated with a pillow by a royal servant wearing gold pants before that would ever happen.

It's royal protocol. The future of Thailand is the C.P.'s youngest son by his third wife. That's the kid who will inherit the realm. He's the one who is on T.V. all the time and it's obvious where that's leading. They are building him up to be the next bhumibol from the ground up like T-1000.

If the Crown Prince is a tyrant I think he has a small window (15-20 years?) to act like a shitheel before old age catches up to him anyhow.

Then the young kid takes control.

If he's an asshole then Thailand is in for a ride but if his wise old aunts are still alive there to guide him then maybe he'll turn out alright.

We'll see. Who the fuck knows it's Thailand after all.

I really do think the female side of the Thai royal family is pretty solid for the most part. A lot of smart cookies there like their father.

Why did the Romans manage to pull this one off while in Thailand this is not allowed to go very far?

What cultural changes would be required for the adoption thing to work?

Cattle Rustler · 10-16-2016 04:36 PM

That dude looks like he fits better in the Castro district in San Fagcisco than in the throne.

What's up with the sandals?

Hell_Is_Like_Newark · 10-16-2016 05:11 PM

(10-16-2016 07:09 AM)infowarrior1 Wrote: This nation could turn out to be a prime example of why Royal Adult Male adoption in the style of Ancient Rome and Japan should be considered.

So that even if the male line failed a worthy man such as an outstanding general with extraordinary leadership skills as well as other worthy candidates could be brought into the family to inherit the throne.

Hence rendering irrelevant the degeneration of the royal line.

I brought up the same point to my Thai wife in regards to finding a replacement. Some of the most capable Roman emperors were 'adopted' (i.e. Pius, Hadrian, Trajan).

Per the wife: the Thai Constitution states how the king is to be replaced. It doesn't allow for adoption or nominating a queen instead.

Hell_Is_Like_Newark · 10-16-2016 05:14 PM

If I remember correctly, the CP has a son and daughter from his first marriage. Both live in the USA and have jobs (I think the son is a lawyer and the daughter is in medicine).

Gótico · 10-16-2016 06:36 PM

Without regard for one’s view on the Thai élite, the King, having acceded to the throne under the very nebulous circumstances surrounding the death of his brother, Ananda, proved himself to be a very capable man. His death is a shame, certainly, but I remain sceptical of the doom-and-gloom predictions, although I may very well be disguising my hopes and wishes as reasonable beliefs.

(10-16-2016 05:14 PM)Hell_Is_Like_Newark Wrote: If I remember correctly, the CP has a son and daughter from his first marriage. Both live in the USA and have jobs (I think the son is a lawyer and the daughter is in medicine).

He has one daughter (a lawyer, to be precise) from his first marriage; she could only inherit under the very strict rules set by the 1974 Constitution and its successors with regard to the ascension of female monarchs in the absence of a designated male heir. His second marriage produced five children — four boys and one girl, as far as I am aware. It, too, ended catastrophically; he appears to have thrown a tantrum and his wife, who was an actress, fled to the UK. Nevertheless, the only daughter from that ill-fated union returned to Thailand and was accorded the dignities of her position (declared a princess by letters patent and granted royal styles), whilst her brothers were left as mere commoners residing abroad. In fact, I doubt they carry Thai passports.

What matters is that the Crown Prince only had two ostensibly legitimate successors before his third marriage and both were daughters. His only titled son was born product of his third marriage, which also ended in a divorce, but at least secured a more palatable heir. As others have mentioned, even if the playboy prince’s reign is calamitous and hilariously corrupt, it will be rather short; his son would be able to step in and serve as the second incarnation of Bhumibol Adulyadej.

El Chinito loco · 10-16-2016 08:08 PM

There's also been long standing rumors that there are dozens of royal bastards running around Thailand too. Enough to possibly form their own lineage. This isn't really surprising in itself because that's what royals have always done.

The royal family is pretty good at silencing people and rumors who point to specific individuals as being possibly descended from royalty through various liasons.

The C.P. most likely has a hell of a lot more children than what is accounted for.

RIslander · 10-16-2016 10:03 PM

Going strong · 10-17-2016 05:21 AM

The C.P., by postponing his crowning during one year, is acting intelligently I think. It will, in all likelihood, allow him to prove himself, to show his qualities (as a pacified, changed man) to the people, before actually becoming King. This way, and if indeed he shows strength of character, he should have genuinely happy and cheering crowds at his crowning ceremony, in one year time.

RoastBeefCurtains4Me · 12-04-2016 08:21 PM

Any guys in Thailand have an update of how things are going? I figure the guys on this forum can give a straighter scoop than what I can find on Google.

~~Sp5~~ · 12-06-2016 03:22 AM

(12-04-2016 08:21 PM)RoastBeefCurtains4Me Wrote: Any guys in Thailand have an update of how things are going? I figure the guys on this forum can give a straighter scoop than what I can find on Google.

I was in Bangkok last week. Went to Rattanakosin, the palace district in black jeans and black t-shirt. A lot of the area around the Grand Palace has a security cordon, a sign said foreigners had to have passport but me and a friend blew through after a metal detector and frisk without passports.

Lots of freebies in the area, free food and free bottled water, iced tea sponsored by Thai companies. Thais were coming in on buses to pass by the King in the palace. After passing through security, they are divided into groups and wait in tents to be escorted to wait in line at the palace. Decided not to stay, looked like several hours wait. We hung out in the area, it is kind of a scene with all the Thai people dressed in black and the assistance tents set up by businesses and the military.

Other than that, things looked pretty normal, went to a few bars.

RIslander · 05-28-2017 07:07 AM

Any updates?

05-28-2017 10:21 AM

(05-28-2017 07:07 AM)RIslander Wrote: Any updates?

not an update, but a scene from a birthday party celebration 10 yrs ago with his wife and dog:

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