Migrant labour law farce shows why dictatorship doesn’t work

I think this is quite possibly the truth of the matter. The incompetence with which these laws were introduced, and the drama created, was absolute evidence that proper research and consultation, which is standard under normal procedure, simply hadn’t happened. Some bright spark bemoaned that there were loads of unregistered foreign workers here, and the knee-jerk reaction caused widespread disruption to multiple industries due to labour shortages. The editorial writer feels that Thailand as a whole suffers because military officers are trying to govern. I agree with that, though taking it a stage further, if they are this incompetent on relatively simple matters, I shudder to think what would happen if these same clowns ever had to actually fight a war.
darksidedog
May be a crappy way to treat guests, but a lot of the companies I’ve worked for over the years treat their employees with the same attitude – that they’re disposable when it’s convenient. Still crappy, but certainly not unique.
impulse
Labourers from Myanmar and elsewhere earn a pittance but are integral to many of Thailand’s industries. I’m all for making them legal, etc, but the government must understand that these people have nothing. They live hand to mouth and send what little money they have back to their families. 
Having to suddenly stop work or be let go, then having to travel home with little or no money, having to take unpaid leave while you wait for a capricious government to keep changing the rules simply because they want to appear to know what they’re doing when they really don’t have a clue – Thailand doesn’t deserve these people. 
I would say that this might be a lesson for Thai authorities – but it won’t be. People only ever learn important lessons when they want to learn. Otherwise, they live in their own little world detached from everyone else. Time to stop preaching the virtues of Buddhism and start teaching the virtues of empathy. 
rkidlad
The junta-appointed legislature approved this emergency decree without amendment. Members voted 177-0 with 11 abstentions to adopt the controversial Royal Decree on managing foreign labour into law.
Such voting results suggest the malfunction of an entire institution.
The struggle and debate about the best solution for the country simply no longer takes place.
All are just appointed Yes Sayers, reduced to the status of receiving commands only.
So every opportunity for progress is stifled.
tomacht8
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