| Thailand has seen coups before, but this | | | | through Bangkok, it is amazing to see |
| is the first one in a long time. If you | | | | all of the Thai people that are wearing |
| have been to Thailand recently, or | | | | yellow shirts proudly proclaiming their |
| follow the politics, this coup is not | | | | love for the King, several weeks after |
| surprising for many reasons. Many people | | | | the celebration.This new Commander of |
| see to much corruption at very high | | | | the military is close to the King, and |
| levels, the extrajudicial handling of | | | | if he has suport of the King, the people |
| the drug problem, the sale of a major | | | | will support him as well. No one has |
| Thai communication asset to a foreign | | | | been hurt yet! However, it is pretty |
| country, the way that the Prime Minister | | | | much assured that in the rush to cover |
| handles his opposition using whatever | | | | the story, and be the most dramatic and |
| means to silence them, and for the | | | | sensational, the international news |
| military, the Muslim uprising in the | | | | outlets will wreak more damage on the |
| three southern most provinces. The | | | | Thai people than the Coup, or the ousted |
| political fighting in the capitol is | | | | Prime Minister. Not only will Thailand |
| further making the military nervous with | | | | suffer, but the smaller countries that |
| the now ousted Prime Ministers plays to | | | | border Thailand will suffer as well, |
| keep his power, despite a large and | | | | notably Cambodia and Laos, which receive |
| vocal group of people that want to see | | | | a lot of overland tourist traffic from |
| him out.The military involvement with a | | | | Thailand. Tourists that are in Bangkok |
| Muslim insurrection in the south has to | | | | now are a little nervous, but they will |
| be troubling to them, and they want to | | | | be safe, and will have a great story to |
| open negotiations with the insurgents to | | | | tell when they get home. Thailand is a |
| work through the problems and come to a | | | | great place to visit, as it always is, |
| peaceful solution. Towards this end, | | | | and will continue to be. Book your |
| Thailand has for the first time a Muslim | | | | tickets now and come and see the new |
| General, General Sontai, controlling the | | | | Bangkok airport, with the current |
| military, and who appears now to be the | | | | situation, you are sure to find some |
| new Prime Minister. Thailand being a | | | | great rates, for the near future, see |
| mostly Buddhist Country, is very | | | | you here!Fred Tittle has lived in |
| tolerant of minorities and this would | | | | resorts his entire life, from the famous |
| seem to be a better track to travel, | | | | Lake Geneva Playboy Club , Aspen |
| rather than trying to muscle through the | | | | Colorado where he was a rock jock for |
| issues using force, which is seen as not | | | | KSPN FM, Waikiki on Oahu in Hawaii and |
| working, and counter productive? All | | | | now as a owner of EcoSea Dive in |
| Thai people love the King! The Thai King | | | | Sihanoukville Cambodia where he teaches |
| is the longest ruling monarch in the | | | | PADI and SSI Scuba Diving and runs |
| world today, whose 60th anniversary was | | | | adventure tours. |
| a huge celebration. When you walk | | | | |