Originally Posted by
cdnmatt
I think education is the best (and only) way forward, but we're looking at a generation or two to get there in Thailand . . .
You can already see previous education and economic policies taking hold though, all around. Without question, middle class has expanded rapidly over the past couple decades, education is humming along nicely, etc. Heck, from the reports on this board, I guess you can even see the effects within your local Pattaya go-go bar, where most dancers are from other countries. Unfortunately, the current junta is taking the country in the reverse direction.
If history is anything to go by, get a large, well educated middle class, and they tend to keep the government in check.