A lot of my Asian friends is asking "Why Bother Anyway..?"
They could not be more wrong. For the first time in America we have the opportunity to elect not just a competent Presidential candidate, but also a ethnic person who will be able to represent todays multi ethnic American community, not only as a leader, but also by making the multitude of ethnic groups in America FEEL represented in Government. BarackObama.com
If you don't choose to be part of moving the country forward and choose to be heard, then at least please stop sending me emails complaining that nobody is listening to the Asian community.
Nobody is going to hear you if you don't make your self heard, no matter who you are going to vote for.
It would be nice if the Thais in the US supported nonThais living in Thailand. It's just hypocrisy that Thais in America FEEL like they aren't heard. What a joke. If you want respect start by treating American people in the country you still hold a passport,Thailand, to as equals. Stop the harrassment of foreigners in terms of 3 month 'checks' for those who have been living here for years and years. Allow a foreigner to buy a car without having to go to his embassy. Stop ripping off foreigners at national parks and other places by posting two prices - one for Thais and one for the others. That double pricing is what the racists did in the US in the past. Stop the hypocrisy Thai-Americans and Thais.
Posted by: Pedro | May 28, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Hello Pedro, Actually I can appreciate your thoughts on being a foreigner in Thailand. But you should also remember that Thailand is NOT a democracy in the sense of a freely elected functioning government. If you are in the mode, may I suggest writing a guess post about living in Thailand for me.? (Be kind, there is a lot of great things about Thailand and the Thai people)
* now for what it is worth, this particular post was about Thai's living in the USA getting out and voting, I don't think they have any more ability to affect the Thai government than you and I do, even the King seem to have a hard time making them think straight.
Posted by: Bo Lorentzen | May 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM