Thailand Quotes

The Prime Minister was in the midst of a scandal over family business holdings and tax evasion charges and was accused of not being candid and straightforward on the matter.

He was convicted of corruption having transferred millions of dollars of government money to his maid and chauffer (without their knowledge) to hide the money the had taken. He jumped bail and fled the country after his conviction and ran his Pheu Thai Party, from abroad. He then had his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, run in the next election and she was elected Prime Minister and so he continued to control much of the country but could not return last he be jailed. His definition of an incompetent teacher is one who called for his resignation. This is a good example of why there is a need for tenure at universities. He tried to get the university administrators to fire the “incompetent” teachers.

See {601401} for the neighbors’ view.

Ford was then a member of Congress. This was known as the “Domino Theory” and was the strategic reason that sending troops to Vietnam was in America’s vital Interest. However, the Domino Theory was incorrect. Vietnam did fall to the Communists, and yet NONE of the countries became communist. Actually, they became even more democratic.

Thailand had invaded Cambodia, and Vietnam intervened and repulsed the Thai. However, they tried to “civilize” the backward Cambodians, and these efforts at cultural and political reform were no appreciated. A full scale rebellion broke out. See {607693} and {43139}. The Vietnamese, the stronger, generous power who had provided so much, could not understand the anti-Vietnamese feeling.

Here he tried to assure everyone that he would not have a conflict of interest. He had created the largest cell phone company in Thailand and others making him the richest Thai. He argued that he no longer owned any businesses as he had transferred all his holdings to his wife and children. He was later convicted of corruption having transferred millions of dollars of government money to his maid and chauffer (without their knowledge) to hide the money the had taken. He jumped bail and fled the country after his conviction and ran his Pheu Thai Party, from abroad. He then had his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, run in the next election and she was elected Prime Minister and so he continued to control much of the country but could not return last he be jailed.

In 1832 the President sent Edmund Roberts, a New Hampshire sea captain, to arrange commercial treaties with Asian countries such as Burma, Indo-China, Siam and Japan:

In 1863 the king of Siam (Thailand) wrote to Lincoln offering a breeding stock of war elephants to assist his fight and the Civil War. Actually elephants could breed in the U. S. but Lincoln and his aides did not think they would be a military advantage. This was a diplomatically polite, no thanks.

Many Thais believe in reincarnation and a next life. He was convicted of corruption having transferred millions of dollars of government money to his maid and chauffer (without their knowledge) to hide the money he had taken. He jumped bail and fled the country after his conviction and ran his Pheu Thai Party, from abroad. He then had his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, run in the next election and she was elected Prime Minister and so he continued to control much of the country but could not return last he be jailed.

He was convicted of corruption having transferred millions of dollars of government money to his maid and chauffer (without their knowledge) to hide the money the had taken. He jumped bail and fled the country after his conviction and ran his Pheu Thai Party, from abroad. He then had his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, run in the next election and she was elected Prime Minister and so he continued to control much of the country but could not return last he be jailed.

Nguyê~n Phu' C A' nh. Cambodia was also considered a backward and barbarian country. Essentially, the Emperor’s plan was for Vietnam and Thailand, the two dominant powers in the area, to share hegemony over Cambodia. That is exactly what happened, and to this day, both countries exercise a great deal of control and influence over Cambodia. For example, even in 2000 Cambodian textbooks and curricula came from Vietnam.

Thai society had been polarized and very large peaceful demonstrations (by the Yellow Shirts) were calling for the resignation of the government which although very corrupt and controlled by a single very rich family which had extensive support of the rural and poor (the Red Shirts). This quotation illustrates how a peaceful protest could lead to violence and terrorism. This Red Shirt leader, rather than lose, would lead violence in the streets like the Brown Shirts of the pre WWII Germany. If the violence fails, he was willing to go underground and become a terrorist movement.