Up to this point, you have somehow gained insights into intercultural communication differences from a broad perspective. Today, you have looked at Thai culture and the communication behaviors that operate within the various ethnics of Thais. Recognition of these cultural practices can facilitate competent communication on a professional, social, or casual level. This lesson focuses mostly on your teacher’s worldview [Pimpaporn’s], addressing hidden prejudices found among Thais toward non-Thai ethnics and towards Thais in different regions.
It is important to remember that members of other cultures have to adapt to living in any different country. This can be a challenging adjustment. As having discussed in class, Thailand is a multi- cultural society, ethnic and non-ethnic Thais need to adapt to ethnicities and cultures that differ from their own.
On the broader scale, moving to the national level, Thailand has been viewed by a number of the so-called “developed countries” that it has come to the “set-back” period when the coup d’etat took place on 22nd May 2014. But a large number of Thais see this as “a safety valve” of the nation, preventing a possible bloodshed. This had been suspected because the military found M79 RGD5, M67 grenades, M16, M4 (with a silencer), a high power rifle with a scope, and lots of ammunitions and home- made bombs on the red shirts places. And, this was before the coup. After 24 deaths and 700+ injured, the police never caught any suspects. Not one. The coup d'etat was then believed to have saved Thailand. However, it certainly saved the lives of the rice farmers who had not been paid for over half a year dating back from 22nd May.
Can Thailand be saved by a coup d'etat?
Thailand's military seized power after failure by politicos to resolve months of paralysing protests.
The Thai military had to step in at least to try to garner a better result for the citizens as a whole. Many people said if this coup d'etat failed, what would Thailand lose - Thailand was already in a mess with grenades being thrown into opposing groups, the whole nation was in jeopardy in all perspectives.
The trouble is one side determines Democracy has failed and it appears they may be in part right - as abuses by those elected including the PM became very manifest when the Thailand judicial system forced her from office.
On a different perspective, Democracy is simply a method and can inform tyranny just as well as liberty if the constitution which frames it does not account for Human natures propensity for self-interest over others.