Well: it seems the PPP (and therefor Thaksin's former party members) have won the elections. What's next? It will be interesting. Who will rule with whom in the coalition government? Will the bigger-than-ever-democrates join their archenemy? Will the military really let this slide? Will Thaksin indeed come back on Valentines day and will he still need to face corruption charges? I don't know. I do know that the poor people of Thailand have clearly voiced what they want and who they want. Forget coups and what some rich people in Bangkok had planned. That's democracy.
But you've got to wonder if the poor have made a clever, well informed choice here. Because the media do play a role and so does public opinion. But the average Thai does not get is info online, on TV, or in the paper. Information like that is just not out there they way it is in western countries. And if it were (see my post yesterday)it might not make a difference. Candidates rely on being known in an area, on word of mouth and... on this way of putting their message across believe it or not (roll tape):
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