Thread: Democracy in Thailand. Can it ever happen?

Honestly I do not think the country will split. But more likely internally crumble. Just as in the far south you have an uprising that so far no one has been able to control. The amount of money that BK would have to spend to stabilize "ethnic" unrest would break the bank. Foreign investors would look elsewhere and tourist havens would loose their appeal as violence becomes commonplace.

Again History repeating itself. Northern Island a small spot, was a huge blight on the British Economy. Its own economy stagnated for 20 years.

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by Necron99

Singapore, Malaysia, HK

They've all got one man/ one vote.

. . . and is an answer to your suggestion that Thailand , as a democracy,has done better than anyone in the region, I believe.

Originally Posted by ENT

You forget Gough Whitlam, kicked out by HM B.Windsor's rep, the Gov. General of Oz.

If the position means nothing and is essentially just an empty box for some nerd to stand on and pontificate, then why the hell does Oz cling to such a useless outmoded piece of junk? There's only one motive, fiscal/trade gains or favour and a military defence pact to safeguard a British Commonwealth state.

My point exactly - and as to why we persist in keeping this anachronism alive? Fright

Originally Posted by ENT

Compulsory voting in no way ensures a democracy

Nope, absolutely not - the opposite, actually

Originally Posted by ENT

Pref. voting, 2 party preferred vote, both forms of proportional representation favoured by politicians especially the main parties who don't now have he option of FPP systems to ensure that the institution of "divide and rule" is at their disposal.

Originally Posted by ENT

Those three mentioned in the above paragraph are no nearer to democracy as any oligarchy or plutocracy, just soft forms of dictatorships by a very few over the populace.

Couldn't agree more and my point exactly

who's going to repo the trucks ?

Or build them?