What would Thais do if 75% of their laws came from KL?
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Re: “The debate over ‘Brexit’: a case of democracy in action in the UK”, Business, June 18.
On Thursday the British will make the most important decision of their lifetimes in the EU referendum. Despite polls showing the Leave and Remain factions running 50-50, The Nation’s coverage has been almost entirely pro-Remain. However, I must congratulate Arayah Preechametta for the measured view expressed in his excellent article.
To set out the other side of the Brexit argument would take the best part of a page of your newspaper, so instead I shall pose some simple questions.
Would Thais be prepared to have 75 per cent of their laws made by unelected, unsackable bureaucrats in Kuala Lumpur? Would they be happy with an Asean Supreme Court based in Phnom Penh striking down verdicts made by the Thai Supreme Court?
Thailand currently restricts immigration to 100 persons per country per year maximum. Would Thais be happy to accept 630,000 immigrants per year (the UK gross figure for 2015) and have no ability to control or restrict that number?
The main Brexit issues are far weightier than economics. They are issues of sovereignty, of culture, of the British way of life, of diminishing green spaces and quality of life in the cities. I trust these concerns strike a chord with Thai readers. It comes down to who runs your country.
I am British and I want my country back.
Nigel Pike
Phang Nga
