Comments on: A Capital Challenge http://economics.com.au/?p=5255&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-capital-challenge Commentary on economics, strategy and more Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James http://economics.com.au/?p=5255&cpage=1#comment-152635 James Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:23:37 +0000 http://economics.com.au/?p=5255#comment-152635 Thonburi was more vulnerable to Burmese invaders (being on the west side of the river) and had less developed port facilities. Thonburi was more vulnerable to Burmese invaders (being on the west side of the river) and had less developed port facilities.

]]> By: hc http://economics.com.au/?p=5255&cpage=1#comment-152516 hc Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:21:42 +0000 http://economics.com.au/?p=5255#comment-152516 Andrew, Of course Thonburi is immediately across the Chao Prya River from Bangkok - I believe it is now part of metropolitan Bangkok. I think it was only the capital of Thailand for a short period after the sacking of the long-standing capital of Thailand, Ayudhuya, by the Burmese in the 1760s. The events in Thailand are tragic beyond belief.  When I left the country in 1988 it was getting rid of the dominance of the military - people were sick of coups - and Thiland was prospering as a rapidly-developing democracy. Then the Thai middle classes decided to force Mr Taksin out irrespective of his popularity.  It should have been fought at the ballot box.  The precedent is now set - if you don't like a leader organise a democ and get rid of them.  It makes effective government imposasible. Andrew, Of course Thonburi is immediately across the Chao Prya River from Bangkok – I believe it is now part of metropolitan Bangkok. I think it was only the capital of Thailand for a short period after the sacking of the long-standing capital of Thailand, Ayudhuya, by the Burmese in the 1760s.

The events in Thailand are tragic beyond belief.  When I left the country in 1988 it was getting rid of the dominance of the military – people were sick of coups – and Thiland was prospering as a rapidly-developing democracy.

Then the Thai middle classes decided to force Mr Taksin out irrespective of his popularity.  It should have been fought at the ballot box.  The precedent is now set – if you don’t like a leader organise a democ and get rid of them.  It makes effective government imposasible.

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