Comments on: The pink zones http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LouisW http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-144562 LouisW Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:37:28 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/#comment-144562 Thank you FKA, it dawned on me after a while.... Monday morning obviously... Thank you FKA, it dawned on me after a while…. Monday morning obviously…

]]> By: Republican http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-144560 Republican Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:34:10 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/#comment-144560 The result in the south isn't so difficult to understand: the stronghold of the royalist Democrats party, Prem, and the 4th Army Region, and with martial law in operation in the border provinces, in a country controlled by a royalist-military dictatorship. When the opposition party has been destroyed by a royally-endorsed kangaroo court set up by the junta it is a little difficult to campaign. By the way, note that the population of the "three southern provinces" is a small portion of the total population of the 14 provinces which officially make up "the south". Interesting that the southern provinces with majority or sizeable Muslim populations appear to have given less support to the draft Constitution than the Buddhist provinces. The result in the south isn’t so difficult to understand: the stronghold of the royalist Democrats party, Prem, and the 4th Army Region, and with martial law in operation in the border provinces, in a country controlled by a royalist-military dictatorship. When the opposition party has been destroyed by a royally-endorsed kangaroo court set up by the junta it is a little difficult to campaign.

By the way, note that the population of the “three southern provinces” is a small portion of the total population of the 14 provinces which officially make up “the south”. Interesting that the southern provinces with majority or sizeable Muslim populations appear to have given less support to the draft Constitution than the Buddhist provinces.

]]> By: Farang Ky Ay http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-144506 Farang Ky Ay Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:35:03 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/#comment-144506 Hi, In my opinion, the South massive approval on this constitution is linked to the "no = support Thaksin" issue... Junta's communication campaigns seems to be most efficient in this area as Southern people seems to resent Thaksin policy toward them... FKA Hi,

In my opinion, the South massive approval on this constitution is linked to the “no = support Thaksin” issue… Junta’s communication campaigns seems to be most efficient in this area as Southern people seems to resent Thaksin policy toward them…

FKA

]]> By: Grasshopper http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-144480 Grasshopper Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:20:44 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/#comment-144480 Very composed on SBS tonight Andrew! :) Very composed on SBS tonight Andrew! :)

]]> By: LouisW http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-144468 LouisW Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:29:18 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/#comment-144468 What really surprises me is the extreme contrast between the southern provinces and the northeast. Can anyone provide with an explanation? Why does Lampang stands out in the north? What really surprises me is the extreme contrast between the southern provinces and the northeast. Can anyone provide with an explanation? Why does Lampang stands out in the north?

]]> By: Lleij Samuel Schwartz http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/comment-page-1/#comment-144387 Lleij Samuel Schwartz Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:42:52 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/20/the-pink-zones/#comment-144387 And I thought the outcome of the referendum was supposed to restore "unity" amongst the Thai populus. Excuse me while I puke. And I thought the outcome of the referendum was supposed to restore “unity” amongst the Thai populus.

Excuse me while I puke.

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