Comments on: Yellow shirts, 100 baht and a speech from Surayud http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Teth http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/comment-page-1/#comment-411213 Teth Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:04:03 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/#comment-411213 Rich, what you say is right in general, but to me that borders on being extremely condescending. Especially with your use of "they". I, for one, am one of "them" (and probably so is Surang) who is appalled by the hypocrisy and corruption of our society and refuse to participate in it. I can also vouch for you that many cannot put up with it and have left. Anyways, just some friendly advice. Rich, what you say is right in general, but to me that borders on being extremely condescending. Especially with your use of “they”. I, for one, am one of “them” (and probably so is Surang) who is appalled by the hypocrisy and corruption of our society and refuse to participate in it. I can also vouch for you that many cannot put up with it and have left.

Anyways, just some friendly advice.

]]> By: Surang Saitip http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/comment-page-1/#comment-410171 Surang Saitip Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:43:57 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/#comment-410171 Rich's comment really hits the nail on the head. Good for Rich and thanks. Rich’s comment really hits the nail on the head. Good for Rich and thanks.

]]> By: Rich http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/comment-page-1/#comment-145819 Rich Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:12:58 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/#comment-145819 Corruption permeates all levels of public and private life in Thailand, there is no place where evidence of rampant graft and corruption cannot be seen. I don't believe it will ever change, simply because it is a way of life and people don't identify it with wrong doing. They simply don't know any different. This on its own will ensure that Thailand (for all of its attractions) will always stay a banana republic, populated largely by stupid and incompetent people. Ideas about cultural, political or educational reform are just chaff in the wind. The problem lies with the entire Thai cultural system - it is a feudal and primitive culture and that is not going to change. Until Thais learn about ethics and concern for others (ie until they become less self-centric), what we see now is what we will always get. Sadly. Corruption permeates all levels of public and private life in Thailand, there is no place where evidence of rampant graft and corruption cannot be seen. I don’t believe it will ever change, simply because it is a way of life and people don’t identify it with wrong doing. They simply don’t know any different. This on its own will ensure that Thailand (for all of its attractions) will always stay a banana republic, populated largely by stupid and incompetent people.

Ideas about cultural, political or educational reform are just chaff in the wind. The problem lies with the entire Thai cultural system – it is a feudal and primitive culture and that is not going to change. Until Thais learn about ethics and concern for others (ie until they become less self-centric), what we see now is what we will always get. Sadly.

]]> By: Srithanonchai http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/comment-page-1/#comment-142517 Srithanonchai Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:46:40 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/#comment-142517 Does really anybody think, ordinary people would spontaneously have attended the government-organized rallies at the royal plaza or the stadium in Chiang Mai? The government may complain about vote-buying, but they use exactly the same method. Does really anybody think, ordinary people would spontaneously have attended the government-organized rallies at the royal plaza or the stadium in Chiang Mai? The government may complain about vote-buying, but they use exactly the same method.

]]> By: nganadeeleg http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/comment-page-1/#comment-142231 nganadeeleg Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:59:47 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/17/yellow-shirts-100-baht-and-a-speech-from-surayud/#comment-142231 Never fear: <i>"Rural voters not politically naive, says Aussie anthropologist"</i> http://rspas.anu.edu.au/rmap/newmandala/2007/05/30/the-nation-on-the-rural-constitution/ Never fear: “Rural voters not politically naive, says Aussie anthropologist”
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/rmap/newmandala/2007/05/30/the-nation-on-the-rural-constitution/

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