Elections Elections
As the title says, Elections Elections. Yes, this weekend is Election weekend in Thailand. Tomorrow, Sunday, 3rd July 2011, millions of people will be going out to vote for Thailand's next government. For a country the size of France with a population of roughly 65million people, this is no small event. For a country that has gone through political conflicts, protests, demonstrations that even resulted in bloodshed and lives loss, this is a major event. It's a turning point in Thai history whatever the outcome. I have to say that eversince the elections were announced a little fear popped up inside me and would not disappear. I fear violence, I fear politcal chaos, I fear the conflict will persist. I fear the defeated party will (whoever that will be) will not accept the results. I fear more protests will occur, I fear more lives will be lost. I fear our country, Thailand, will move backwards rather than forw...