COMMENTARY
In 2012, the question most often put to me is not "Voranai, how are you?" Or, "Hey there, may I have your pin number?" Nope, it's "Will there be violence?" I'm not clairvoyant but I do know that fate is inexorable, so let's consider this.
Present day Thailand breathes under a culture of fear and paranoia. This is a nation struggling with its identity. The population suffers from multiple uncertainties, all of which are governed by manipulative controls.
The saga of the Nitirat group has been up and down like the waves of an unstable sea. Journalists who have been close to Nitirat leader Worajet Pakheerat said a month ago that he was full of bravado, confident of victory. Talk to him this week, the spirit is still there, if somewhat subdued; a certain bravado can be found, if somewhat quelled.
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About the author
- Writer: Voranai Vanijaka
- Position: Political and Social Commentator
