The government and the coup leader has now made a new ruling that cuts the last straw and practically unofficially labels him as a traitor: banning any news on Taksin on any media in Thailand. Any violation will result in immediate pulling of that program.
What is this implying?
Basically, we are seeing a replay of what had happened to Thailand in the past. Taksin isn't the first prime minister to be in exile. The previously exiled high profile people remained in exile for the rest of their lives. And as the past have shown, it is only after their death that they are not deemed traitors: but rather victims of dictatorship and of the military. Those two are Pridi Pranomyong and Puay Ungpakorn. Why were they exiled in the first place? You should try to find that out for yourself.
History usually repeats itself. This isn't only true for Thailand but for every country. We have seen various wars wage because of the exact same reason. We see people act on others for the exact same resons. We have seen wars lost because of the exact same reason, e.g. never ever invade Russia in the summer because your soldiers will always freeze to death in the winter, yet that is the mistake that practically every militarist did.
Based on the actions the coup leader and the government employed so far, it seems that they are insisting on keeping Taksin in exile. They forbid him from returning to Thailand. They forbid news of Taksin and anyone who is on his side. What we are seeing here is the process of cutting someone's arms and legs. Of course, Taksin can simply take his wealth and brain and never return to Thailand. But is that fair? Not to mention, what he was accused of was not necessarily true. I shall cover that in later blogs. Besides, right or wrong the government is cutting him off from defending himself. Not to mention, they are prosecuting him without letting him say anything about what they are accusing.
Right or wrong, this government is not democratic. It is a militarist; a dictatorship. Its actions so far has shown nothing but that. If history rings true, I'm afraid we will be seeing a power vacuum among the military in the near future, before a return to permanent military state if we are not careful. The intent of this blog is not to predict the future however, but to heed caution to the readers to be careful and to watch what happen with a clearer view. Idleness only lead to power corruption. However, violence only leads to more violence. So halt it. We shall see how the future is about to unfold.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Fear
What is one's greatest fear?
Although we all think we fear death, but for most us, fear of death is most likely beyond us. Of course deep inside we may fear it, but because we are never close enough to it, it had never really mattered all that much.
But death is generous. Maybe a little too generous lately.
During New Year Eve of 2007, Thailand found itself stuck in a power struggle. Who knows who the opposition is. Nevertheless, that is not the point of this particular post. On that particular day, eight bombs were placed in Bangkok. Not only was this unforeseen, but an act of this multitude had never been on displayed in Bangkok. Of course there were shootings on the street, coup de tat, and bomb threat, but never before had a bomb been set without prior warnings. Well, I guess that's at least what I can remember, which is probably within the past 20 years.
For the first time in a very long time, living in Bangkok is like living in southern Thailand. There are people who fear death and fear going out to public places. There are also people who just go out anyway. Maybe they aren't afraid. Maybe they are, but simply concluded that had they were destined to die, they would have die anyway; they don't need to get stuck in a bomb explosion to die, they can die from a toothpick getting stuck in their throat if they were destined to die.
How does it feel to fear death? For me, the new year episode and my road trip have provided me an interesting insight into this particular fear. It was rather interesting actually. You are facing a real fear and that one particular misstep can result in you getting in deep trouble. It opens up a new dimension to your perception and senses.
Still, it is not funny to know that going out can mean getting into trouble physically. What would one choose? Live a careful, sedentary life in fear of death? Will you live a "carpe diem" style where "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today" is the motto? Or rather a middle ground somewhere in between? Or is there no easy middle ground in circumstances such as what we are seeing that is about to unfold in the near future?
Although we all think we fear death, but for most us, fear of death is most likely beyond us. Of course deep inside we may fear it, but because we are never close enough to it, it had never really mattered all that much.
But death is generous. Maybe a little too generous lately.
During New Year Eve of 2007, Thailand found itself stuck in a power struggle. Who knows who the opposition is. Nevertheless, that is not the point of this particular post. On that particular day, eight bombs were placed in Bangkok. Not only was this unforeseen, but an act of this multitude had never been on displayed in Bangkok. Of course there were shootings on the street, coup de tat, and bomb threat, but never before had a bomb been set without prior warnings. Well, I guess that's at least what I can remember, which is probably within the past 20 years.
For the first time in a very long time, living in Bangkok is like living in southern Thailand. There are people who fear death and fear going out to public places. There are also people who just go out anyway. Maybe they aren't afraid. Maybe they are, but simply concluded that had they were destined to die, they would have die anyway; they don't need to get stuck in a bomb explosion to die, they can die from a toothpick getting stuck in their throat if they were destined to die.
How does it feel to fear death? For me, the new year episode and my road trip have provided me an interesting insight into this particular fear. It was rather interesting actually. You are facing a real fear and that one particular misstep can result in you getting in deep trouble. It opens up a new dimension to your perception and senses.
Still, it is not funny to know that going out can mean getting into trouble physically. What would one choose? Live a careful, sedentary life in fear of death? Will you live a "carpe diem" style where "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today" is the motto? Or rather a middle ground somewhere in between? Or is there no easy middle ground in circumstances such as what we are seeing that is about to unfold in the near future?
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
New Year Eve bombing conspiracy
What if things as we know it is not true?
What if the truth is really a lie?
What is white is really black?
What if goodness is really evil?
What if the culprit is innocent?
What if the innocent is the culprit?
To put things into perspective, what if the government initiate the bombing?
This would serve as a very interesting conspiracy. What would the government gain from this?
1. A diversion from its current land scandal
2. A diversion from its current miliatary spending scandal
3. Destroy everything that is left from the old government
4. Destroy credibility of everyone from the previous government
5. Subdue its rivals
6. Allow the current government to prolong the state of emergency and put military on the street of Bangkok
7. Allow the government to put more funding into the miliary, thus its own pocket
When you think about it, the government is the beneficiary of all that is happening. Funny isn't it?
What if the truth is really a lie?
What is white is really black?
What if goodness is really evil?
What if the culprit is innocent?
What if the innocent is the culprit?
To put things into perspective, what if the government initiate the bombing?
This would serve as a very interesting conspiracy. What would the government gain from this?
1. A diversion from its current land scandal
2. A diversion from its current miliatary spending scandal
3. Destroy everything that is left from the old government
4. Destroy credibility of everyone from the previous government
5. Subdue its rivals
6. Allow the current government to prolong the state of emergency and put military on the street of Bangkok
7. Allow the government to put more funding into the miliary, thus its own pocket
When you think about it, the government is the beneficiary of all that is happening. Funny isn't it?
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