| Thailand has seen coups before, but this is | | | | walk through Bangkok, it is amazing to see |
| the first one in a long time. If you have | | | | all of the Thai people that are wearing |
| been to Thailand recently, or follow the | | | | yellow shirts proudly proclaiming their love |
| politics, this coup is not surprising for | | | | for the King, several weeks after the |
| many reasons. Many people see to much | | | | celebration.This new Commander of the |
| corruption at very high levels, the | | | | military is close to the King, and if he has |
| extrajudicial handling of the drug problem, | | | | suport of the King, the people will support |
| the sale of a major Thai communication asset | | | | him as well. No one has been hurt yet! |
| to a foreign country, the way that the Prime | | | | However, it is pretty much assured that in |
| Minister handles his opposition using | | | | the rush to cover the story, and be the most |
| whatever means to silence them, and for the | | | | dramatic and sensational, the international |
| military, the Muslim uprising in the three | | | | news outlets will wreak more damage on the |
| southern most provinces. The political | | | | Thai people than the Coup, or the ousted |
| fighting in the capitol is further making the | | | | Prime Minister. Not only will Thailand |
| military nervous with the now ousted Prime | | | | suffer, but the smaller countries that border |
| Ministers plays to keep his power, despite a | | | | Thailand will suffer as well, notably |
| large and vocal group of people that want to | | | | Cambodia and Laos, which receive a lot of |
| see him out.The military involvement with a | | | | overland tourist traffic from Thailand. |
| Muslim insurrection in the south has to be | | | | Tourists that are in Bangkok now are a little |
| troubling to them, and they want to open | | | | nervous, but they will be safe, and will have |
| negotiations with the insurgents to work | | | | a great story to tell when they get home. |
| through the problems and come to a peaceful | | | | Thailand is a great place to visit, as it |
| solution. Towards this end, Thailand has for | | | | always is, and will continue to be. Book your |
| the first time a Muslim General, General | | | | tickets now and come and see the new Bangkok |
| Sontai, controlling the military, and who | | | | airport, with the current situation, you are |
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| Thailand being a mostly Buddhist Country, is | | | | future, see you here!Fred Tittle has lived in |
| very tolerant of minorities and this would | | | | resorts his entire life, from the famous Lake |
| seem to be a better track to travel, rather | | | | Geneva Playboy Club , Aspen Colorado where he |
| than trying to muscle through the issues | | | | was a rock jock for KSPN FM, Waikiki on Oahu |
| using force, which is seen as not working, | | | | in Hawaii and now as a owner of EcoSea Dive |
| and counter productive? All Thai people love | | | | in Sihanoukville Cambodia where he teaches |
| the King! The Thai King is the longest ruling | | | | PADI and SSI Scuba Diving and runs adventure |
| monarch in the world today, whose 60th | | | | tours. |
| anniversary was a huge celebration. When you | | | | |