They settled for sheer numbers and forgot the quality bit.. besides, Thailand has nothing to offer much for real quality tourists...
Walking streets and Nana don't appeal.
Dispersants are chemicals that are sprayed on a surface oil slick to break down the oil into smaller droplets that more readily mix with the water. Dispersants do not reduce the amount of oil entering the environment, but push the effects of the spill underwater.
ie... sink the oil.
Thaksin and the military don't mix well, just remember who kicked the Shin's out of office.
The military don't give a stuff about Thaksin, in fact if he got banged up in jail they'd celebrate.