Originally Posted by
ridgeback
... with the Bangkok bombs. No one to my knowledge has claimed credit. What we have is a government that has rushed to blame officials attached to the previous government, yet has offered no proof. Nor have they even hinted that proof exists. The government's rush to judgment despite the lack of proof is rather extraordinary and, for me, calls into question their competency and trust-worthiness. It seems to me that their primary motivation is other than solving the crime. Discrediting the previous government seems to be their main objective. I wonder how far they'd go with that...they've made me quite suspicious.
A clear summary of the situation from
Ridgeback.
My observations exactly match his above.
For travelers planning to visit Thailand, do the machinations of government matter?
Not in the short run of the next few weeks or months.
In the long run -- say six months to a year and more into the future -- then, yes, the entire travel-tourism industry here is going to be seriously affected.
That would be a useful thread, at a later date, as the effects start to become visible.
-- Peter