i am so shocked by the coup in thailand.
i mean, this is a country i was in barely a couple of months ago, a country i love, by the way. and it seemed like the only country in south east asia that wasn't completely fucked up, a democracy, you know. i mean, look at the rest of 'em! i imagine thailand wasn't perfect as a democracy, but still...
i understand thaksin had made a bit of a mess (he's not a very... likeable characted. uhm), but there is no way a military coup is going to change anything. i mean, the MILITARY. i hate the military anyway and in those places, they're don't fuck about either.
i wonder if this will change anything in terms of tourism? probably not.
it seems so weird. i remember when i was there last staying in my lovely hotel it was the king's birthday, so EVERYBODY was going around wearing bright yellow tshirts, even the tiny kids. they were selling them on the streets. i loved the ridiculousness of it. how did this thing happen?
(i'm sure people in thailand will ultimately be ok with it because apparently the coup leaders had the king's approval, and the king is extremely respected, better, adored)
...i still want to go back though. what would i give for a holiday by the beach right now.
p.s. stumbleupon is fuckin' great.
p.p.s. i have cute sakura toe socks from japan! yay! errr.