April 28, 2011 The Nation
Opinion
It seems that the nation I love so much (Thailand) is busy destroying itself. I believe much of it started with Thaksin, the would-be dictator. As greedy and corrupt as he was, however, he was not untypical of a rich Thai person.
Next came the yellow shirts who took over Government House and later Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. They then started all the trouble with Cambodia. Why? Because they could - as they had the backing of powerful people and institutions (this arrogance being another unforunate aspect of wealthy Thai society).
Then came the violence-prone red shirts and their leaders who made matters worse with their hate speeches and disregard for other Thais trying to make a living downtown.
The Ministry of [mis]Education also deserves dishonourable mention for failing to improve Thailand's woeful schools over the past 30 years.
The result of this failure is that Thais tend to view issues in black and white rather than shades of grey.
The final nail in the coffin is the Thai Army's de facto rule of this country since 1932.
Now we have a senseless war with Cambodia in the offing and a coup only a matter of weeks, if not days, away.
Cry, beloved country.
CM Phillips
Nonthaburi
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