geriatrickid, on 2009-04-24 08:17:10, said:
This thread is disturbing. An individual used peaceful means to promote his position and suffered a serious physical assault. Yet, there is a large contingent of people that are delighted by that. For the most part, none of the people condemning the victim, with the exception of the agrieved bar owner without customers, live in the area affected or know the impacted locals. Do the locals share this delight? According to statements given in the thread, they are upset by the event. Does this mean that the locals should also be assaulted and beaten?
It's a cowardly cop out to use "TiT" whenever the issue of corruption arises. Do people honestly thing the regular Thai person enjoys dealing with corruption or that its in the genes? Is the situation any diffferent than the corrupt political system that ran New York City for over a century or when Al Capone and his ilk had control of major North American cities for decades? Sooner or later the corrupt organizations fall apart, but it takes people like this fellow, even if he appears slightly baked, to get it started.
I hardlly think he's as horrible as some are making him out to be if all he wants to do is help improve his local community quality of life. So he's a flake. Big deal. Better that than than some of the sexual deviants and scary foreigners that walk around Patong on any given day.
It's a cowardly cop out to use "TiT" whenever the issue of corruption arises. Do people honestly thing the regular Thai person enjoys dealing with corruption or that its in the genes? Is the situation any diffferent than the corrupt political system that ran New York City for over a century or when Al Capone and his ilk had control of major North American cities for decades? Sooner or later the corrupt organizations fall apart, but it takes people like this fellow, even if he appears slightly baked, to get it started.
I hardlly think he's as horrible as some are making him out to be if all he wants to do is help improve his local community quality of life. So he's a flake. Big deal. Better that than than some of the sexual deviants and scary foreigners that walk around Patong on any given day.
I do know the locals in question, do know the man in question and have known him for many years. He is not horrible, he is actually a pretty nice guy and well liked by his neighbors. He was involved in a local movement to have the parties moved away from residential neighborhoods, not to have them shut down but to have them show a little concern for the people in the area. I, also, cannot see how this is a bad thing.
As for the locals, including his neighbors, they are horrified, angry and very upset that this could happen to someone who has lived here a very long time and that they all know and care about. I am afraid I haven't heard anything more on his condition but I am sure that if he had worsened I would have heard about it. I do not know if he is on the island, I doubt it since I haven't seen him around.
Frankly, it takes alot of courage to try and help the locals buck the status quo. The locals have tried legal means to deal with this issue for quite some time. I sincerely hope that the Surat Thani government takes a good hard look at the administration of this island.
