"Touche'" wrote ...
He's trying to make clean new image of Thailand

Cronyist corruption, suppression of dissenters, re-writing law to enable
foreign control of core infrastructure while getting paid royally for the
favors, summary executions and 'disappearances' . . .plus just for icing on
the plum cake, disdain for long-term consequences including environmental
impact . .
Yes, a real clean new image he's trying to make.

and it's unfortunate that the people do not realise it.

Remarkable, since he spends so many hours in front of tv cameras
broadcasting what he says he is doing. I guess people must be seriously
deluded--pehaps some evil spirits have taken over their minds?

As a biz man he is trying to change the facade of his country

"facade' is a good choice of word.

into an economic power in SEA region.

OIC--just need the right sort of make-over, pretty up her face some. Never
mind the fundamentals--why would investors care about such?

Selling Shin Corp is nothing more than good biz sense

Just like transferring big chunks of Shin to his household servants was,
since those 'inconvenient' laws forbade him to maintain control while
'serving' as PM.
Silly laws--like that one that had Shin strapped to being controlled by
Thai, as if something as essential as communication and information services
wouldn't do better if controlled by Singapore money. Sure fixed *that*
problem, now didn't he?

and it's a pity that the people do not realise the true implications.

Such a shame that some look at a thief and see a thief--shame on them.

OK, maybe he makes a good chunk of money out of it, but so what?

Is Thailand going to depend on the sex trade and the drugs trade forever.?

Yes, much bigger money than agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing.
I'm waiting SO very expectantly for your detailed economic analysis of
Thailand's economy, as it's obvious you know so very well what you're
talking about.

Thanksin is trying to change this and get the people to rely on the
manufacturing and IT sector but the people are not ready. That's the
problem. The people are just not ready. They don't have the thinking power
that he has and the vision that he has.

Yes, just a bunch of dumb little people whose poor little brains can't
compare with his Mandarin superiority.
Do you think the Great Man might permit you to grovel before his superior
feet?
After all, *you* applaud his superiority so very well.

further breathless bull**** snipped