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In response to: Thailand's shocking inequity statistics

JON JUNHAMAN [Visitor] — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:42:02 +0000

The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.

Albert Einstein

In response to: Thailand's shocking inequity statistics

William [Visitor] — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:17:20 +0000

"Is there anyway out of this madness?"

It is necessary to look at its causes. Where Abhisit was coming from? The Yellow Shirt!
Where the Abhisit government was coming from? The 2006 military coup!
The Democrats have less seats from the last "pseudo-election" compared to Pua Thai.
Disinformation and misinformation are his strong suits. He said Democrats will get 240 seats at the next election, ABAC poll said less than 30% approved Abhisit and more than 85% get tired of his policy based on disinformation and misinformation.
He lead a failed state, that his government spent time to assure the international community that Thailand will not have the coup, but no one trust this kind of promises.
Abhisit led a minority government, by the numer of Democrats at the parliament.
He praticed politics of "juggling" more burning bottles than he can handle it. He will fall flat on his face.
The depletion of Thai resources to serve a failed state by Abhisit will bring Thailand deeper into division, because those who cannot get those resources "oficially and legally" will fall into desperation, and desperate people can do a lot of bad things.
Now the Thai "top brass"are happy, because Abhisit waste Thai weath and national wealth on them. There are thos e who did not get those wealth.

If Abhisit is sure he will get 240 seats, call the election now, to prove how big a "stateman"he is.

William

In response to: Thailand's shocking inequity statistics

Bill W [Visitor] — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:21:15 +0000

The bottom lin is that the sinssterly rich keep the majority oppressed through the mind numbing, rote memorization educational system so they can cheat, steal and lie in the name of loyalty and what's best for the country. It's disgusting!

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J C Wilcox [Visitor] — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:25:42 +0000

Before the people of a country can benefit from democracy a democracy must be established.

The attitude of this article and of so many people in Thailand seem to assume that Thailand is a democracy.

Thailand is not a democracy and before it may call itself a democracy all people must understand the essential principles of a democracy.

Each person of voting age has the right to vote freely.

The judiciary must be independent of government, free of any other influence or vested interest and administer the law equally to all.

The military must be under the direct control of the elected government. A military coup will thereby not be possible.

A clear code of behaviour must be established for all those within the political system such as MPs who must make full disclosure of their commercial interests.

Whilst it is rather more involved, these principles must be in place before a democracy can even be born.
In Thailand they are not and they are not because few people even understand democracy beyond one person one vote.

Having read articles particularly one by a professor of political sciences who declared that Thai democracy was being hijacked, spoken with Thais, watched Thai news and read BP, it is clear that there is little understanding of democracy.

It is for the people of a country to change a regime whatever it may be. Democracy cannot be imposed by any law, it has to be brought about by pressure from the people. However, this cannot happen if the people do not know what democracy is.

The only way to bring about long term change in Thailand has suggested in this article by Khun Sanitsuda is to teach Democracy especially in schools and on TV so that all age groups may understand. The best method to get the message over on TV is to incorporate it into one of the Thai soaps.

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David Rand [Visitor] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:50:39 +0000

Thaksin Era,

I hear these people say that disproportionate taxation is not "The way" to real change. Well, please show me one Industrial nation that does not have a disproportional tax system? Please, show me. There needs to be downward distribution of wealth in order to help build a nation.

Is a nation the top 5% or the bottom 50%?

Thailand is one of the most disproportionally poor nations in the world. The poor are not looking to be rich, they are simply looking for improved quality of life.

Case in Point - Come to America during this recession. Rich are OK, but let me tell you, the top 50% are not getting richer when the bottom 50% are struggling. The rich grow when the poor grow. When the middle class and poor stop spending, the economy comes to a halt. The economy does not grow off of the rich, it grows off of the bottom 50% of the nation's backs.

So prop them up...and Thailand will grow both in culture and wealth.

In response to: Thailand's shocking inequity statistics

David Rand [Visitor] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:35:37 +0000

Great article to point out the problems in Thailand. These struggles have been fought before but one "Wild card" that has held the poor back is the endless "Coup" mentality. Just as the poor vote in a potential game changing government, it seems that the elite respond by a Coup.

Democracy and "Coup" can not co-exist. Respect the vote of the people. Rich or poor, one person, one vot. This is the great equalizer that allows society to grow/improve over time.

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frits [Visitor] — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:32:42 +0000

I lived in Thailand for 3 years and loved everything about it, one exeption,YOUR POLITICS.Taksin is a criminal feeding unrest agros your borders.Even England does not like him anymore. Get rid of him permanently and your problems are solved

In response to: Thailand's shocking inequity statistics

frits [Visitor] — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:31:37 +0000