Chuck Bao
1/31/2008, 01:39 PM
I hate posting a copy-and-paste and obviously slanted political piece.
However, I'm very curious about this one.
On the overnight Nation newspaper website, it appeared to be a front page story to go into tomorrow’s newspaper, but I’m sure it will get bumped off the front page because of the obvious political slant, or, at least, significantly edited.
The Democrat party is having a primary for overseas Americans on Super Tuesday? If not, what do they mean about other US citizens residing in Thailand?
If so, kudos to the Democrats for getting more Americans living abroad to participate in the primaries.
US citizens in Thailand to vote in presidential primary
Americans who are registered members of the Democratic Party and other US citizens residing in Thailand will be able to cast ballots for the first time in the US Presidential Primary next Tuesday.
This move is believed to make a difference in the US political history, said Philip S Robertson Jr, country chairman of the Democrats Abroad Thailand.
"It's gonna make a huge difference," Robertson, a on-and-off resident of Thailand since 1990.
"I think the Democrat Primary will go right down to the wire. We want to make sure your voice is counted. We're part of the people who'll determine who's going to be the next Democrat nominees and I believe the next President.
Whoever is the nominee we will do everything we can to make sure every Americans come out and vote on the election day."
In Bangkok, registered Democrats, estimated to be around 60 per cent of the 20,000 or 30,000 US citizens in Thailand, will be able to cast their ballots at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) between 8am to 6pm Bangkok time.
Next Tuesday is known as Super Tuesday when more than 20 states hold their primary elections.
In Chiang Mai on the same day, voting can be made for the Democrat Primary at AIDS Network Development Foundation from 8am to 11am.
Voting can also be done in Nong Khai and Udon Thani provinces on February 9. Voting can also be made for the first time on the internet, along with by fax and regular mail.
All further enquiries for Thailand can be made by calling 022605820 ext 116.
Similar activities will take place in Manila, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, and cities in countries like India. Robertson said he's not aware of any similar thing happening for the Republicans abroad, however.
"I think if there're still Republicans in Thailand they are shy to say it," said Robertson, who speaks fluent Thai.
Robertson, a consultant on labour, human rights and development had no good thing to say about the Bush Administration.
"The respect Americans used to enjoy overseas in areas such as human rights and the environment, all these have been destroyed by the Bush Administration. Eight years of mismanagement, sub prime crisis, lack of [economic] regulation. People are literally losing their homes. The Bush Administration, instead of causing problems, they have been making problems.
"We the Democrats want to bring America back and be a respected power. But we to have a leader who is prepared to lead in terms of global warming," he said, showing off a sticker he recently picked up on a trip to Boston which reads: "I'm George Bush. I bankrupted America. Not sorry, just stupid."
Robertson believes it is almost inevitable that whoever becomes the Democrat nominee will become the next US president.
"Look at the mess the Republicans have created over the past eight years. Who would want to give them another four more?"
With the Democrats in charge, said Robertson, America will return to its former role as a respected world power leading the fight against global warming and more.
by Pravit Rojanaphruk
The Nation
However, I'm very curious about this one.
On the overnight Nation newspaper website, it appeared to be a front page story to go into tomorrow’s newspaper, but I’m sure it will get bumped off the front page because of the obvious political slant, or, at least, significantly edited.
The Democrat party is having a primary for overseas Americans on Super Tuesday? If not, what do they mean about other US citizens residing in Thailand?
If so, kudos to the Democrats for getting more Americans living abroad to participate in the primaries.
US citizens in Thailand to vote in presidential primary
Americans who are registered members of the Democratic Party and other US citizens residing in Thailand will be able to cast ballots for the first time in the US Presidential Primary next Tuesday.
This move is believed to make a difference in the US political history, said Philip S Robertson Jr, country chairman of the Democrats Abroad Thailand.
"It's gonna make a huge difference," Robertson, a on-and-off resident of Thailand since 1990.
"I think the Democrat Primary will go right down to the wire. We want to make sure your voice is counted. We're part of the people who'll determine who's going to be the next Democrat nominees and I believe the next President.
Whoever is the nominee we will do everything we can to make sure every Americans come out and vote on the election day."
In Bangkok, registered Democrats, estimated to be around 60 per cent of the 20,000 or 30,000 US citizens in Thailand, will be able to cast their ballots at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) between 8am to 6pm Bangkok time.
Next Tuesday is known as Super Tuesday when more than 20 states hold their primary elections.
In Chiang Mai on the same day, voting can be made for the Democrat Primary at AIDS Network Development Foundation from 8am to 11am.
Voting can also be done in Nong Khai and Udon Thani provinces on February 9. Voting can also be made for the first time on the internet, along with by fax and regular mail.
All further enquiries for Thailand can be made by calling 022605820 ext 116.
Similar activities will take place in Manila, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, and cities in countries like India. Robertson said he's not aware of any similar thing happening for the Republicans abroad, however.
"I think if there're still Republicans in Thailand they are shy to say it," said Robertson, who speaks fluent Thai.
Robertson, a consultant on labour, human rights and development had no good thing to say about the Bush Administration.
"The respect Americans used to enjoy overseas in areas such as human rights and the environment, all these have been destroyed by the Bush Administration. Eight years of mismanagement, sub prime crisis, lack of [economic] regulation. People are literally losing their homes. The Bush Administration, instead of causing problems, they have been making problems.
"We the Democrats want to bring America back and be a respected power. But we to have a leader who is prepared to lead in terms of global warming," he said, showing off a sticker he recently picked up on a trip to Boston which reads: "I'm George Bush. I bankrupted America. Not sorry, just stupid."
Robertson believes it is almost inevitable that whoever becomes the Democrat nominee will become the next US president.
"Look at the mess the Republicans have created over the past eight years. Who would want to give them another four more?"
With the Democrats in charge, said Robertson, America will return to its former role as a respected world power leading the fight against global warming and more.
by Pravit Rojanaphruk
The Nation