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Subject: Re: 100000 tourists stuck in Thailand Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:17:01 +0800


>>>Of course, you are right again.
>>>For my part, I'd admit that I'm still dumbfounded to see that some
>>>Westerners squealed like dying pigs because a few poor Thai voters
>>>have been paid THB500 to vote for one candidate...
>>
>>The answer to that is, because its illegal. I'm dumbfounded that you
>>think corruption of the electoral process is nothing to be concerned
>>about.
>>
>You just show your ignorance of Thailand here. Corruption is endemic
>to many sectors in the country (like in many countries in the world)
>and the PAD is far less than innocent in this regard!

Exactly how does pointing out that corrupting elections is illegal
show any ignorance of Thailand?

>Although many Thais don't consider this as important, I agree that
>it's not a good thing. Nevertheless it cannot be used by the yellow
>Fascists to wreck the Kingdom and its international reputation.

>>>while the same people say nothing at all when PAD mercenaries are paid
>>>THB 500 *a day* to block the country, not to mention the whole cost of
>>>the 6-months riots and long blockade of institutions, logistic that
>>>only (well-known Thai) billionaires can pay.

>Here you show again your moralistic hypocrisy of Westerner: it's far
>worse to pay mercenaries in order they block their own country for
>months than to pay people to vote for a candidate in the secret of the
>polling booth.

If that paragraph shows "moralistic hypocrisy" then you are referring
to your own comments. I wrote none of the words there. In fact it was
all written by you!

Chris

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