Coups, protests and conflicts are nothing more than the squabbling between rich and powerful men, whose fiery rhetoric, fancy tactics and deep pockets are able to rouse the people to flock to their banners.
I am no fan of prime minister Samak Sundaravej, nor am I a fan of the five leaders of the PAD. However, I am a fan of everyone who wakes up in the morning, goes to work, provides for his or her family, lends a helping hand to the less fortunate and lives an honest life, regardless of the colour of their shirts.
- Extracted from Voranai Vanijaka, “The mirror has 60 million faces”, The Bangkok Post, 7 September 2008.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Land of Snarls // Sep 7, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Aah, sanity!! Mirabile dictu! Goodonyer, Nich, for putting this in. Anyone know who Voranai is?
2 Above^ // Sep 7, 2008 at 11:30 pm
“Whatever that is wrong with Thai politics and society, we 60 million plus people all have a hand in it – we are responsible for it.
We make Thailand. Not just Thaksin. Not just Samak. But all 60 million plus of us.
Samak is not worth one act of violence, not worth one drop of blood, not worth a single tear. He is not even worth the insults and hates the PAD throw at him each and every day.
Take to the streets and protest for the right reason: march not because we hate Samak, rather march because we love Thailand.
What we do in life each and every day, individually and collectively, is what will change our country, for better or for worse.
We should continue to fight corrupt politicians. But if we truly want better things for Thailand, the change starts with us, the Thai people.”
Indeed! March to create new politics, rather than waiting for it to be handed down. Sonthi, Chumlong, Samak & Thaksin and ‘im indoors’ only want your support for their own benefit.
3 Paul // Sep 8, 2008 at 3:31 am
So speaks the voice of sanity in a country full of lunatics, shame no one will listen, and when will it be printed in THAI
4 bkkdreamer // Sep 22, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I suggest you look at his latest utterances before getting too excited…check Pundit’s blog
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