Behind The Smile

There’s more to Thailand than the smile

Jakrapob and Abhisit

Published on May 26, 2008 by admin

I bet we will hear a lot in Thailand from these two fellows over the coming years. Jakrapob fighting for change from the dusty old feudal system that is called "democracy" in Thailand, to something that is more in line with advanced notions of development and sharing the wealth. I’d term him a social democrat. Abhisit, who is a member of a party that is confusingly called the "democrats", but should in actual fact be called the "aristocrats" is fighting for the privileged old guard to keep things as they are, dust and ugly warts and all. I’d term him a conservative.

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