tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3701856285273668057.post3812330252585238134..comments2023-10-24T16:59:45.654+02:00Comments on The Evolving Ape: The great benefits of the Thailand unrestGeoffrey Goineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13422029190829692943noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3701856285273668057.post-274853606098576132008-11-28T16:37:00.000+01:002008-11-28T16:37:00.000+01:00>Anonymous 1Thanks for the information. As I sa...>Anonymous 1<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the information. As I said in the original post, I dont know much about the conflict in Thailand. However, I do see how this particular country is attracting huge number of tourists, which now, for good or for bad, have the opportunity to discover new destinations.Geoffrey Goineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422029190829692943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3701856285273668057.post-17270175238912414742008-11-27T15:13:00.000+01:002008-11-27T15:13:00.000+01:00The climate crisis is the overwhelming problem rig...The climate crisis is the overwhelming problem right now and for the next few decades. Thus, the first thought that came to my mind hearing about the occupation of the Bangkok Airport was "Great! at least a temporary pause in the unsustainable fossil fuel vacation behaviour". Read for example George Monbiot in The Guardian, Nov 25, 2008.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3701856285273668057.post-37454751076953035422008-11-27T13:20:00.000+01:002008-11-27T13:20:00.000+01:00I agree with Anonymous - in fact I give a shit in ...I agree with Anonymous - in fact I give a shit in the entire tourist industy. At least related to this conflict.<BR/><BR/>As a thai-married farang, for 9 years, I'm more concerned about the situation for the country in general - and that something good comes out of this to benefit the Thai people, without too much bloodshed.<BR/><BR/>If this marionette prime minister Somchai does not resign, the result could be a new military coup - not at least because the military support PAD.<BR/>That would really be a setback for Thailand.<BR/><BR/>If the tourists go elswhere; I couldn't care less.<BR/>There are about 10 mill. poor people in Thailand, and none of them have their income from the tourist industry.<BR/>Those who do will shurely suffer a bit, wich they always do during every low season. But generally quite well payed.<BR/>Anyway; when this unrest is over, the tourists will come back - they always doo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3701856285273668057.post-65966063315036729112008-11-26T14:40:00.000+01:002008-11-26T14:40:00.000+01:00>AnonymousI know that the Thai people will suff...>Anonymous<BR/><BR/>I know that the Thai people will suffer from this. But I therefore hope for something good to come out of the whole situation, e.g. tourist discover other countries and indirectly help these countries to develop a sustaniable tourism industry.Geoffrey Goineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422029190829692943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3701856285273668057.post-10478310605318768112008-11-25T20:10:00.000+01:002008-11-25T20:10:00.000+01:00its not the Thai tourist industry that suffers. it...its not the Thai tourist industry that suffers. its ordinary thai families that make their living on all these tourists, shop keepers, family restaurants , taxis and so on. Its not at all a good thing as this will increase the unrest and can lead to a collaps. Vietnam has far to go to get in par with Thailands service industry. I think if they get more tourists it should be because the themselves increasing the number of visitors. not because of a tragedy that hits an at least somewhat democratic country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com