Amnesty International Condemns Thailand's Human Rights Violations

[JimGant]

7 minutes ago, Presnock said:

Now those arrested will probably beg Biden to forgive their college loans too.

....and ask for laundry fee reimbursements for their Hamas head rags.

[Felton Jarvis]

On 5/3/2024 at 1:42 PM, JimGant said:

Understandably so, since AI is not culturally sensitive to Thailand's monarchy system. But having said that, ask the average Thai on the street if he's upset that Thailand has some firm restrictions about large crowd gatherings on the street, particularly if those crowds are directed at certain restricted activities. Heck, even Singapore has more restrictions on crowd gatherings than does Thailand (and, yes, AI has directed itself against Singapore -- whose citizens, when factoring in reality, laugh it off).

 

No, when you look at the freedoms Thailand actually has compared to those in the neighborhood (Cambodia, China, Burma, Laos, and Vietnam), life here, from a human rights standpoint, is quite ok. And, yes, you *do* need a certain degree of domestic real politik -- that drives the hand wringers nuts -- to preserve and promote daily harmony. Need a little more of that back on the campuses in the US. Sure, Thailand could probably cut some slack on youthful exuberation --as the young sometimes just don't know how good they actually have it, until they grow up and factor in reality.

 

So, let the human rights long hairs moan and groan. Thailand is doing just fine, thank you -- again, when compared to the neighborhood.

 

 

It's called being OUTVOTED.  When the rest of the world rejects your stance on Lese Majeste, a government can be said to have taken "cultural sensitivity" a bit too far. The world does not need another North Koria or Saudi Arabia.

[BayArea]

On 4/29/2024 at 1:36 AM, shunter said:

Thailand is not a democracy, it's a demonocracy.  Feudalism (sadly) is alive and well in Thailand. An unmentionable implemented  unspeakable scenario  used to control and manipulate the serfs and peasants.

I have often told my Thai wife that the difference between Thailand and Viet Nam is that Viet Nam doesn't claim to be a democracy. Before any posters think I'm way off, look closely how both countries control their media, newspaper outlets,  foreign relations with China and Russia,  the wealth distribution, the out of control corruption at every level of society. The similarities are endless.  Lastly,  Thailand has the royal family and hiso in control,  in Viet Nam is the powerful Communist Politburo with an exclusive 200k party membership and all the benefits for its family and friends. Sound familiar??

Edited May 5 by BayArea