Gap between junta propaganda and reality is widening
Recently I’ve been reading some remarkable things that have been attributed to members of the current military government, and I’ve been left wondering if there are mistakes in the translation to English.
From a speech overseas by General Prayut, I heard about a Thailand I wouldn’t have recognised, where education was a priority, the digital “4.0” economy was fast appearing and he was committed to the environment and the international effort to combat global warming. Then there was the recent news that human rights were of great interest to our leaders and they were serious about improving the situation.
Sadly, I am yet to hear that the coal-fired power plant has been cancelled, that the laws on sedition, lese majeste, assembly and free speech have been repealed, that the people jailed for nothing more than expressing opinions have been released, or that arbitrary arrests, disappearances and torture will be investigated by an independent body. Meanwhile comments made by military men who consider broken ribs, collarbone and internal bleeding as normal effects of discipline, have brought me back to earth with a bump.
Lungstib
