The extremely brave Chatwadee Rose asks :
“Why does Thailand has to go down this path every few years with the same old characters again and again while the country and the majority of the population suffer?”.
MY simple answer : BECAUSE “Thailand” is NOT in fact a country. “Thailand” is a military construction. Until this again becomes a free SIAM, as Chulalongkorn clearly intended, it will be forever under the military jackboot.
I definitely take sides on this issue. I find Rentier-Capitalism (a la Goldman-Sachs) and unsustainable economies based on greed and on excessive exploitation of the natural habitat and human beings who are less fortunate, immoral and despicable.
As my Burmese grandmother used to say: ” If you give a Chinese your little finger today, tomorrow they will own your village, take away your land, your woman, ruin your forests, your rivers your hills and even scrape the gold from your pagodas”
Or perhaps your CCP-philia in defending Beijing calling Americans, “Bananas”, something you would not hesitate to whine about were you the one being insulted. Calling minorities epithets is not about “expanding” markets whatsoever for most sane human beings, but perhaps you belong to a different class. You should be honest about your defence of Beijing.
Here is another report (New York Times) about the impact of the dirty greedy Chinese hand in Burma. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/world/searching-for-burmese-jade-and-finding-misery.html?_r=0
This time it’s about jade and Chinese are crazy about this stuff. Just ask Peilei Zhang, Jiabao Wen’s wife how much Burmese jade she has.
If the readers of New Mandala really care about human rights, the plight of the oppressed and about the dignity of every human being, they ehould be condemning what the Chinese are doing in Burma instead of yelling Sinophobia, each time I say anything. I was born in Burma over 60 years ago and have experienced Chinese of all stripes and colours, rich and poor.
How about some analysis instead of rabid Sinophobia? Expanding capitalism always tries to broaden markets and narrow competition. Chinese capitalists use their government to help them achieve these aims, just as western and south-east Asian capitalists do. People who take sides in these conflicts of interest should be honest about doing so.
The Spaniards didn’t have any minority scapegoat to blame and massacre, Jews having been chased out of Spain long ago. The Javanese had a convenient scapegoat, the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia (who continue to be scapegoated by some, despite an ethnic Chinese Governor of Jakarta, and some improvement). You cannot compare what happened in Spain, far more ideological, than what happened in 1965 in Indonesia, which was a mixture of ideology, ethnic scapegoating, and simply some villagers having an excuse to lop of their neighbour’s head, simply because they didn’t like their neighbour. Spain had a ‘religious’ Fascist dictator (Franco) who was opposed by secularists, Socialists, Communists and also Catholics who didn’t like his version of Catholicism. Many Jesuits were killed by Franco, as well as Communists. Sukarno was hardly a devout Muslim (in fact, he was half Balinese); the only thing he was devout about was womanizing. Sukarno talked well, but was a weak leader, who nearly let 2.5 million Communists come to power in Indonesia. Franco was no weak leader by any means, and his removal, was slow and very bitterly fought, far longer than the few years in which 500,000 or more Indonesians, were killed and killed quickly and with great effort. The millions who died in Spain died over a longer period of time. Yes, death is death. But while the Spaniards are still
coming to terms with the Franco years, the Indonesians haven’t even seriously begun the discussion about 1965. Spain, today is a Democracy; Indonesia is a work in progress (with some progress).
“The Chinese just want to trade” and reserve the right to insult former U.S. Ambassadors, by calling them, “Banana”, “Fake Chinese and “Traitor to China”, as third generation Chinese-American (and former Ambassador and Washington State Governor) Gary Locke, was called by the consistently Fascist, crude and boorish President Xi Jinping, who what he lacks in clever speech, more than compensates in global warmongering.
White guys should calm down and stop selling arms, providing military aid and nothing much else, planting flags and claiming territory (ok, maybe this is a bit dated, but same principle)
Chinese should calm down and contain their insatiable materialistic greed for Lebensraum, pay more attention to the natural habitat and the sensitivities of other cultures (stop eating pangolins and tiger parts please!)
What a racist comment. Not suitable for a publication from a “prestigious politically correct” Australian University (even National!)
I am disgusted and not amused.
That guy MaLong is another fifty-center, working Long hours as a Wu-Ma(o) LOL
Yeah, even Australia is nowadays full of Chinese settlers and infiltrators destroying the natural (and social) environment, but have a look at a recent National Geographic article about how “China’s Greedy Materialistic Rise” is destroying the natural habitat in Burma:
In “New Burma”, apart from obeying the neoliberalism doctrine and sellING out the country to look, act and feel like Singapore, no one cares who gets crushed underneath.
The fact that people I the street cannot understand it- pretelling themselves to be highly pregressive liberals themselves- make things that much easier.
You guys don’t know what democracy is and all you do is to complain this and complain that. Instead of helping your government to evolve you, flame by you media and foreign NGOs or NGOs funded by foreigners, protest at everything the government does. Looking for handouts?
Oh BTW when did I say China wants a base in Bangladesh, genius?
David Blake – here in the colonies, we are not only treated to Private Eye on-line – but also the fine print version, which judging from years of of it being well-stacked and stocked at my local newsagent, STILL has a loyal fan base Down Under.
Tim thanks for reminding readers of the Liblab continuity. Yes, there’s nothing new about NGOs whoreing themselves for rupes. Remember how a conga line of NGOs eagerly became an underbouw of our military interests in E.Timor in 1999?
And don’t forget, it was Keating not Howard who first devised TPVs for Alfredo Reinado and his fellow refugees on the Tasi Diak, as a political device to appease Suharto.
The good news is, when these compromised NGOs inevitably find some doors closing on them, there’ll be opportunities for enterprising individuals, who knows, perhaps even from ANU, to start new, smaller, flexible NGOs and begin the long process of earning trust, which, once broken, will never be extended again.
Why doesn’t Morrison buy his Christmas cards from the Oxfam shop? Because he’s worried it might help poor people overseas.
Mane people like Catherine Allerton should suggest these people be brought enmasse to Kuala Lumpur and share the Government Schools which are in abundance and in great conditions in West Malaysia. The other alternate is Catherine should suggest the United Kingdom to absorb and assimilate them into United Kingdom since People like her can criticise all under ‘humanity’ grounds. I am a human being and I think it is Humane too for these people to go either to West Malaysia or UK instead of Sabah right – it is Humane innit?
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Thai Coup: A normal way of life
The extremely brave Chatwadee Rose asks :
“Why does Thailand has to go down this path every few years with the same old characters again and again while the country and the majority of the population suffer?”.
MY simple answer : BECAUSE “Thailand” is NOT in fact a country. “Thailand” is a military construction. Until this again becomes a free SIAM, as Chulalongkorn clearly intended, it will be forever under the military jackboot.
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
Let’s just agree that the Chinese and Americans, and Thais, and Singaporeans, and everyone else are humans and are acting in their own self-interest.
Sometimes other countries benefit, sometimes not. But it is very hard to generalize. Or at least hard to both generalize and be accurate.
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
People inside Burma do not know what they think anymore. They have been double-crossed! In pincer grip!
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
What a prophet!
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part II
Everything Chinese touches turns into waste.
Everything Americans touch turns into cesspool.
So, so lucky we got BOTH!
Welcome to “New Reformed Burma”
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
I definitely take sides on this issue. I find Rentier-Capitalism (a la Goldman-Sachs) and unsustainable economies based on greed and on excessive exploitation of the natural habitat and human beings who are less fortunate, immoral and despicable.
As my Burmese grandmother used to say: ” If you give a Chinese your little finger today, tomorrow they will own your village, take away your land, your woman, ruin your forests, your rivers your hills and even scrape the gold from your pagodas”
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
Or perhaps your CCP-philia in defending Beijing calling Americans, “Bananas”, something you would not hesitate to whine about were you the one being insulted. Calling minorities epithets is not about “expanding” markets whatsoever for most sane human beings, but perhaps you belong to a different class. You should be honest about your defence of Beijing.
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
Here is another report (New York Times) about the impact of the dirty greedy Chinese hand in Burma.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/world/searching-for-burmese-jade-and-finding-misery.html?_r=0
This time it’s about jade and Chinese are crazy about this stuff. Just ask Peilei Zhang, Jiabao Wen’s wife how much Burmese jade she has.
If the readers of New Mandala really care about human rights, the plight of the oppressed and about the dignity of every human being, they ehould be condemning what the Chinese are doing in Burma instead of yelling Sinophobia, each time I say anything. I was born in Burma over 60 years ago and have experienced Chinese of all stripes and colours, rich and poor.
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
How about some analysis instead of rabid Sinophobia? Expanding capitalism always tries to broaden markets and narrow competition. Chinese capitalists use their government to help them achieve these aims, just as western and south-east Asian capitalists do. People who take sides in these conflicts of interest should be honest about doing so.
A Spanish lesson for Indonesia’s 1965
The Spaniards didn’t have any minority scapegoat to blame and massacre, Jews having been chased out of Spain long ago. The Javanese had a convenient scapegoat, the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia (who continue to be scapegoated by some, despite an ethnic Chinese Governor of Jakarta, and some improvement). You cannot compare what happened in Spain, far more ideological, than what happened in 1965 in Indonesia, which was a mixture of ideology, ethnic scapegoating, and simply some villagers having an excuse to lop of their neighbour’s head, simply because they didn’t like their neighbour. Spain had a ‘religious’ Fascist dictator (Franco) who was opposed by secularists, Socialists, Communists and also Catholics who didn’t like his version of Catholicism. Many Jesuits were killed by Franco, as well as Communists. Sukarno was hardly a devout Muslim (in fact, he was half Balinese); the only thing he was devout about was womanizing. Sukarno talked well, but was a weak leader, who nearly let 2.5 million Communists come to power in Indonesia. Franco was no weak leader by any means, and his removal, was slow and very bitterly fought, far longer than the few years in which 500,000 or more Indonesians, were killed and killed quickly and with great effort. The millions who died in Spain died over a longer period of time. Yes, death is death. But while the Spaniards are still
coming to terms with the Franco years, the Indonesians haven’t even seriously begun the discussion about 1965. Spain, today is a Democracy; Indonesia is a work in progress (with some progress).
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
“The Chinese just want to trade” and reserve the right to insult former U.S. Ambassadors, by calling them, “Banana”, “Fake Chinese and “Traitor to China”, as third generation Chinese-American (and former Ambassador and Washington State Governor) Gary Locke, was called by the consistently Fascist, crude and boorish President Xi Jinping, who what he lacks in clever speech, more than compensates in global warmongering.
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
White guys should calm down and stop selling arms, providing military aid and nothing much else, planting flags and claiming territory (ok, maybe this is a bit dated, but same principle)
The Chinese just want to trade!
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
Chinese should calm down and contain their insatiable materialistic greed for Lebensraum, pay more attention to the natural habitat and the sensitivities of other cultures (stop eating pangolins and tiger parts please!)
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28772647
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/special-features/2014/12/141205-myanmar-burma-poachers-endangered-animals/
Striving for safety
What a racist comment. Not suitable for a publication from a “prestigious politically correct” Australian University (even National!)
I am disgusted and not amused.
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part II
That guy MaLong is another fifty-center, working Long hours as a Wu-Ma(o) LOL
Yeah, even Australia is nowadays full of Chinese settlers and infiltrators destroying the natural (and social) environment, but have a look at a recent National Geographic article about how “China’s Greedy Materialistic Rise” is destroying the natural habitat in Burma:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/special-features/2014/12/141205-myanmar-burma-poachers-endangered-animals/
Mong La is still part of Burma or is the country called Mian(Myan)-Dian nowadays?
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part II
Local? What local?
In “New Burma”, apart from obeying the neoliberalism doctrine and sellING out the country to look, act and feel like Singapore, no one cares who gets crushed underneath.
The fact that people I the street cannot understand it- pretelling themselves to be highly pregressive liberals themselves- make things that much easier.
Happy delusions!
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part II
It’s all business! This is democracy!
You guys don’t know what democracy is and all you do is to complain this and complain that. Instead of helping your government to evolve you, flame by you media and foreign NGOs or NGOs funded by foreigners, protest at everything the government does. Looking for handouts?
Oh BTW when did I say China wants a base in Bangladesh, genius?
Crown Prince’s family update?
David Blake – here in the colonies, we are not only treated to Private Eye on-line – but also the fine print version, which judging from years of of it being well-stacked and stocked at my local newsagent, STILL has a loyal fan base Down Under.
Securitisation of Australian Aid
Tim thanks for reminding readers of the Liblab continuity. Yes, there’s nothing new about NGOs whoreing themselves for rupes. Remember how a conga line of NGOs eagerly became an underbouw of our military interests in E.Timor in 1999?
And don’t forget, it was Keating not Howard who first devised TPVs for Alfredo Reinado and his fellow refugees on the Tasi Diak, as a political device to appease Suharto.
The good news is, when these compromised NGOs inevitably find some doors closing on them, there’ll be opportunities for enterprising individuals, who knows, perhaps even from ANU, to start new, smaller, flexible NGOs and begin the long process of earning trust, which, once broken, will never be extended again.
Why doesn’t Morrison buy his Christmas cards from the Oxfam shop? Because he’s worried it might help poor people overseas.
Happy Advent.
Statelessness and child rights in Sabah
Mane people like Catherine Allerton should suggest these people be brought enmasse to Kuala Lumpur and share the Government Schools which are in abundance and in great conditions in West Malaysia. The other alternate is Catherine should suggest the United Kingdom to absorb and assimilate them into United Kingdom since People like her can criticise all under ‘humanity’ grounds. I am a human being and I think it is Humane too for these people to go either to West Malaysia or UK instead of Sabah right – it is Humane innit?