Comments on: Key editorial from the Financial Times http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/09/03/key-editorial-from-the-financial-times/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jonfernquest http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/09/03/key-editorial-from-the-financial-times/comment-page-1/#comment-551130 jonfernquest Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:38:17 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=2847#comment-551130 "The Election Commission’s decision ...could fuel suspicions that a Bangkok elite, including elements of the army, bureaucracy, court and palace officials, is conspiring to stifle the country’s fragile democracy." Could fuel suspicions? Such a conspiracy theory has been thrown around for a long, long time. <B>"When many large sectors of society share the same political view for good reasons, this is not a "conspiracy," it is a demographic phenomenon.</B> Just like Burma coverage much of the foreign media treats the current political crisis like some insta hobby. Expert quotes provide a lot more insight. “The Election Commission’s decision …could fuel suspicions that a Bangkok elite, including elements of the army, bureaucracy, court and palace officials, is conspiring to stifle the country’s fragile democracy.”

Could fuel suspicions? Such a conspiracy theory has been thrown around for a long, long time.

“When many large sectors of society share the same political view for good reasons, this is not a “conspiracy,” it is a demographic phenomenon.

Just like Burma coverage much of the foreign media treats the current political crisis like some insta hobby. Expert quotes provide a lot more insight.

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