How to steal a nation

re: "Government's competence in question" (BP, Opinion, January 24, 2020)

Dear editor,

Although honest, Thitinan Pongsudhirak was far too gentle to the bungling incompetents retarding the Thai nation in every way as they diligently enrich themselves and those they serve.

Prime Minister Prayut and his cabinet of constitutional oath refusers have, in their own peculiar way, achieved true greatness. The one undeniably impressive achievement of the entirely self-made PM, unscathed by the inconvenience of elections or any other sign of democratic principle, is to have proved himself to have far out-Thaksined even Thaksin. That is no mean feat. When the likes of Thaksin are manifestly preferable and preferred, you know you stand out intellectually, politically and morally.

Given it's location and natural resources, Thailand could and should have long been a wealthy, successful nation of educated people with secure lives in a united and diverse society. That it is not is largely the fault of super-greedy elites using repeated military coups to screw the Thai people under cover of nationalistic myths deceitfully passed off as revered tradition, absent any shred of solid evidence. The Thai nation should be outraged that those setting themselves up as leaders have for decades destroyed Thailand's progress forward to a great future.

Congratulations PM Prayut: you and yours have earned your place in history.

 Felix Qui

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The above letter to the editor is the text as submitted by Felix Qui to the Bangkok Post.

The text as edited was published in PostBag on MonthDate, 2020, under the title "How to steal a nation" at https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/postbag/1843334/how-to-steal-a-nation