Uniting Thailand

[lalida]

Lalida, I know that your question was rhetoric, and you answered it yourself in your former post. I was just trying to explain, that Dr T did not divide the rural population, the reds, from Bangkok, the yellows, but unite them.

You say, that he did divide the middle class from the rest, well, I can not really argue about that. I guess, that I did not know enough middle class people from Bangkok those days.

Hey, but fair enough for the middle class, one of the first decisions the new government made was buying their votes for 2,000 Bath. The rural people are the losers again, as usual.

I wonder one thing Lalida, how did the former government neglect the middle class or working class? Maybe a silly question, but it makes me wondering, what the answer could be?

Pach,

The cheque to you has been withdrawn... cos I needed myself...

[Voice]

Sul, I don’t think the language is a cause of division as for young generation yes it good idea but how can you change those teach idea to fit with the modern lives and culture. Not many people who had good experience working aboard want to work for poor people unless they could earn good decent living. It have to do with good governing if our economy is good and the government could afford to pay good wages yes it could happen. Most family send their children away to study aboard because they wanted them to have better chance to succeed in life. When they return they will face with culture clash, which once were their way of lives but no one really want to do anything to change physically.

[Voice]

Khorat is Northeast of Bangkok about three hours away JBS

[stilljustbrowsing]

Thank You! Just goes to show what I know.

[sulasno]

Sul, I don’t think the language is a cause of division as for young generation yes it good idea but how can you change those teach idea to fit with the modern lives and culture. Not many people who had good experience working aboard want to work for poor people unless they could earn good decent living. It have to do with good governing if our economy is good and the government could afford to pay good wages yes it could happen. Most family send their children away to study aboard because they wanted them to have better chance to succeed in life. When they return they will face with culture clash, which once were their way of lives but no one really want to do anything to change physically.

Voice;

language is not a cause of division; but speaking the same language will bring the people together despite the different culture; I don't know whether you are a Thai or not; but we share the same language (which is English in this case)
Thais in the North, South and Central have different characteristics; could this be due to the Thai language being used in the regions ?

I remembered listening to the CEO of chicken people; His advice to the government was; take care of the people; feed them and they will understand the importance of education. The people are hungry now; how can you expect them to put emphasis on education when they are not well fed? (He was referring to the agriculture sector)

Thais who travel aboard for studies tend to have a different outlook when they return to Thailand. It is up to this group to try and influence government policies, for the betterment of the country though I doubt many will even try.
Take a look at the present PM; I am sure privately he has many ideas on how to administer; BUT will he be able to do so?

[potato05]

Easiest way to unite a country is start a war with a neighboring country, seems sometimes like the military is trying but can't seem to get it right!

[Twilight Zone]

Easiest way to unite a country is start a war with a neighboring country, seems sometimes like the military is trying but can't seem to get it right!

Now I see! That is why the military needs all the planes, submarines, weapons and bigger budget. The ultimate goal is to unite Thailand. How stupid was I for not seeing this? Thanks potato05 for the eye opening info.

[Voice]

Sul I am Thai 100% yes I do understand what you are saying as I had seen it myself there are class divide among themselves too (characteristics as you said). Yes, I do agree with what you said about education. One thing I have notice that Thai people do have some thing similar with the Spanish the mentality that tomorrow is another day so if nothing can be done tomorrow why worry about today.

Yes you are right again about those who has educate aboard could influence government policy but most Thai have to attitude that you can’t teach me I have been doing it for years that what they will say to you that they know best. If Ahbisit did get elected by the people choice he would have a better chance of success and able to implement his planed policies. At the moment I don’t think he can because of those surround him. He is not as independent as all people might think. First he got his job through PAD movement so it something that he has to thank them for and payback time. Taksin was a loose cannon he did achieves many things for majority as he delivered the promise once he gain his office. To control corruption you will need to cover all the area that was the reason people accusing for controlling. In 1998 the project of BTS was about to collapsed because they have ran out of fund as the country ran into financial crisis at that time. Seaman has to step in which they clear didn’t wanted to do but they end up almost running the show by inject more of their own money to keep the project going. At this time thing need to be control Taksin knew this as he gain his PM he did just that and it did not make many people happy because under all these project were corruption. That was the reason why that the upper class Thai who has involvement in many projects wanted Taksin out. Then the rumour started what is better way to condemn a person who tries to control corruption by being corrupt himself. Please don’t get me wrong I am not a supporter of Taksin in anyway but just state the fact that how thing were.

[Voice]

Yellow and Red both have good moral believe but the different between them were one has impost their idealistic upon another and force the other to take it, which very wrong without another consented. Whatever anyone wanted to believe or whether some may like it or not the majority always rules. If the minority could win the majority then something is really wrong here. Yes it did happen Thailand but no countries in this world could have achieved this kind of thing but it only made in Thailand isn’t that amazing.

[lalida]

Easiest way to unite a country is start a war with a neighboring country, seems sometimes like the military is trying but can't seem to get it right!

That's a good one Potato05...