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**kasandrasikl** · 09-22-2012, 05:35 AM

igotno said Outside Thailand farang don't know or care about Thai government. I am curious about how many people were involved in the protest? What was the average age? Male to female ratio? Social class? I mean middle class, or low class? You would be surprised to know that many farang do care about Thai politics..... I am not alone in having family living in Thailand while being stuck in euorope for work reasons. The government of Thailand make decisions that have a direct impact on my family and my business interests, not me alone but I have many friends that are affected too.

The protest was much much bigger than i had imagined from reading the press reports in recent weeks ... but I can only guess... maybe as big as a premier football game in UK ..... no idea really 20,000 people or 5,000 I only know it was bigger than I imagined from press reports.

I am curious about how many people were involved in the protest? What was the average age? Male to female ratio? Social class? I mean middle class, or low class? male to female 50/50 social class from the people I talk to definitely middle to upper class. that is why they demonstrate on friday .. they finish work as lawyers, surgeons, media people etc

from what i could gather the main objections are to do with the alleged corruption and the allegations surrounding the advantages Thaksin family members have gained.

I must state that I do follow the Thai political situation very closely and my decision to join this protest wasnt done on a whim but rather for me it was an opportunity as a farang to make a small protest against a government that I think has lost its way.

09-22-2012, 05:35 AM	#43
kasandrasikl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	igotno said Outside Thailand farang don't know or care about Thai government. I am curious about how many people were involved in the protest? What was the average age? Male to female ratio? Social class? I mean middle class, or low class? You would be surprised to know that many farang do care about Thai politics..... I am not alone in having family living in Thailand while being stuck in euorope for work reasons. The government of Thailand make decisions that have a direct impact on my family and my business interests, not me alone but I have many friends that are affected too. The protest was much much bigger than i had imagined from reading the press reports in recent weeks ... but I can only guess... maybe as big as a premier football game in UK ..... no idea really 20,000 people or 5,000 I only know it was bigger than I imagined from press reports. I am curious about how many people were involved in the protest? What was the average age? Male to female ratio? Social class? I mean middle class, or low class? male to female 50/50 social class from the people I talk to definitely middle to upper class. that is why they demonstrate on friday .. they finish work as lawyers, surgeons, media people etc from what i could gather the main objections are to do with the alleged corruption and the allegations surrounding the advantages Thaksin family members have gained. I must state that I do follow the Thai political situation very closely and my decision to join this protest wasnt done on a whim but rather for me it was an opportunity as a farang to make a small protest against a government that I think has lost its way.
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