I am back

I just got back from Bangkok this morning. Sorry I couldn't blog during my away.

I guess most of you guys would have seen the shocking news happened in Bangkok last week. The military tanks and armed forces were deployed in Bangkok after the coup taking over the country last tuesday night.

The term coup d'etat generally has a negative connotation, but not in this case. Usually when there is a coup the military takes over a legitimate government to grab power and reap the country's wealth. In this case, although the military was dislodging a democratically elected leader, this leader was a parasite who had undermined all democratic mechanisms to secure his power, and was using his "legitimate" power towards illegitimate purposes and reaping wealth at the expense of the country's wellbeing. The integrity of democratic mechanisms had been so thoroughly corroded in Thailand by the former PM Thaksin and his close associates. Thankfully the coup has been bloodless and peaceful with much friendly support from the people. [Sorce]

A girl flashes a victory sign as she walks past so stationed on a Bangkok road. Military costume has become a new trend among youngsters, many of whom wear camouflage clothes to have their photos taken with soldiers and tanks. What a wonderful takeover! You can only find in my home land, Amazing Thailand!