With the type of National Educaton System this Country has, nobody n the Farming Community, or the Local Market Community is ever going to 'Get Smart'. The so called 'Elite' will make sure of that !
Continued Military Service meaning Digging Gardens and Cleaning Cars for the Senior Officers. Can't have all those 'Generals' actually doing things for themselves !
When the water reaches the front doors of the so called 'Elite' something might get done. However; as the majority of said 'Elite' have properties in The North and abroad they will simply move away and watch as Bangkok sinks and takes the Poor with it !
The usual Thai practice of behaving like errant Children when things don't go their way.
Why they all get so excited about people driving German Taxi's i will never know !