Elections are coming

This is the current prime minister and I saw this sign in front of many village entrances along the way. The slogan is something like "Making progress in policy for the people".....higher wages, support for education and farmers and drug reduction seem to be his party's platform (?) He has TV commercials with the same message going on now.

Two wheeling freedom of mountain roads

April 26th 2011
I have never actually ridden a real motorcycle as I've always had a sneaking suspicion I would get myself killed with that much horsepower. So I have settled for.................a scooter. I know it doesn't seem to fit American ideals of freedom on the road. But I am not in the US and the scooter, for many people in the countryside, does symbolize a sense of independence. Although not ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more

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