A slavish veneration of the wealthy
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In an article in the South China Morning Post ("Luxury brands out of step in real world") Peter Guy writes that "Hong Kong's rich are no longer heroes to be admired and emulated. They are no longer feared or respected. Instead, they are loathed."
A similar mindset swing of this magnitude in Thailand might serve to strengthen the Kingdom’s own longer-term democratic aspirations.
John Shepherd
