'Order has been restored in Bangkok' according the the Thai military. The red shirts have been ousted from their strong points. Their leaders have surrendered to the police. The government has rescinded its offer of November elections, yet Thaksin calls for further resistance against the dictatorship of the Abhisit regime. The red shirt revolution will heed his call, but one has to wonder what other demands the protesters issued to the government other than the 'end of dictatorship'.
I could find none on Google other than a call for Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban to be prosecuted for murder of innocent civilians.
Where are the calls for justice for the poor, free education or health care or the end to cronyism and corruption.
The poor people in Thailand remain the victims of a life-long oppression by 'dark forces' ie the elite or am maat. Bad schools, terrible health care, and crushing debts force the people to obey their betters or starve.
Why are cars more expensive here than in the USA?
Because the rich make more money.
Why do those rich ladies wear those ridiculous helmet coifs?
Because they think of them as crowns.
When will the people be free?
When someone comes along to set them free and the red shirts felt that person was Thaksin.
Yesterday I was sitting with a hotel employee. Yama works 11 hours a day, 6 days a week. His monthly income is less than 9000 baht or $300.
"I don't have time to think. To have any ideas. Only time to work, eat, and drink beer. Drinking beer is my only true thought. I wish it were different, but better beer than nothing."
I've heard this complaint from hundreds of Thais over the years as well as farangs saying that Thais are lazy. Only lazy because they are exhausted and this laziness is a rebellion against the rich.
“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” Albert Camus.
And a better life is what the Thais deserve.
No more the slave.
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