The Story Behind Thailand's International Image »
Posted By TomAikins 10 months, 1 week ago in NewsThere have been a lot of news stories in the international media about Thailand in recent months, most prominently the closing of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok for a week by protesters against the government, and it is understandable if the net effect of these stories has painted a negative image about the country in the international psyche. However, the overall situation here cannot be understood by people around the world based on a few negative news stories because of the huge differences in culture and social mores between Thailand and the western world. Serving as a prime example is the closing of the airport in late November by a group protesting against the government that was being led by supporters of disgraced ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who is a convicted felon and is a fugitive awaiting even more criminal proceedings related to his time in office. What many people around the world don't realize is that government authorities, including the police and army, knew that this takeover was going to happen in advance and stood back and let it happen.
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