Army RuleEssay Preview: Army RuleReport this essaySYNTHESIS:Army-rule in Thailand was brought back which will delay the progress of having democracy in the Southeast Asian countries. There is no good effect to the ASEAN members if a sudden change in the government of one country will be done since one of their goals is to have more democracy. Many leaders hope that the country will return to its normal state as soon as possible. According to their military chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, democracy will be restored within a year. The central bank chief Pridiyathorn Devakula was rumored to take the position of prime minister.
ANALYSIS:Martial law is again present in our region and this time in Thailand. We have experienced this kind of rule. Thus, we can be able to relate to the citizens of the country. Most of the Filipinos who lived during the martial law period fought for their freedom and moved against the injustices of the government. It is really hard to have this kind of government especially if it is not applicable to ones country. I hope that Thailand will restore their order and the democracy rule as soon as possible. I also hope that the militaries in power now will not abuse their authority. They should really think of a good person who can take the position of being the prime minister to avoid such happenings. I do not want to judge the military that held a coup against the old prime minister since I do not know the exact situation of their country. I just hope that democracy will be put back again so that the ASEAN countries will continue to progress and meet their goals.
[quote=Petersdorp]But I have to say, I don’t look at the situation in South Korea as problematic. I think it is quite well suited to a situation that we are experiencing now. There are some issues within and among our political parties. I think the issue of law reform will be dealt with immediately by the National Security Council. But it is hard for me because in South Korean political discourse there is a strong feeling that there is an opportunity for the government to take the reform seriously.
As such, there is no need for the military to break into our country. They probably don’t need to, if they are needed. I know of that case in South Korea of a woman who was a deputy head of the National Security Council and was detained for three days. No one is calling for a similar situation in any country with a significant military presence. It is important to not use force to defend the integrity of that country.
[quote=Petersdorp]When I first met these people, I was surprised that we could not find them. People came to my house during my stay and asked about our military activity, so I told them I would like to have a meeting to discuss things with the military. They came anyway, and the meeting lasted almost seven hours. After that, I went to the meeting and tried to persuade them to respect the constitution. Then, they asked what I had done during the six months that they had been detained in the detention center. After a few minutes, I explained everything to them. They went back and showed me what actions they had taken since I returned.
In the meantime, we have been following the same method of operation and we are now having two meetings now. One is about the Supreme Court case. The other is about democracy. We have had some discussions over the past 6 months on the rights and duties of a government, but neither of those was important. I want to point out that we still have important issues to discuss. In South Korea, all the elections for presidential seats are still held in seven days. So it is important to talk about what the Supreme Court does, and what its power is. There are more things to talk about with regards to the Supreme Court.
[quote=Petersdorp]The recent changes in Thailand have led to the country not being able to provide the same level of protection as our former countries. So it is really difficult for this government to offer better protection. This situation will not change at all until Thai law has been strengthened. Otherwise, I hope that the two states will try to make their countries the equal number of citizens.
[quote=Petersdorp]My main concern is the need to make changes to the Thai Constitution if our people are to continue to live in a peaceful or unproblematic society. The constitution can be manipulated. We have always been democratic. It can always be changed. There have been some changes there, but they have been bad and not beneficial in our case because it is not well suited to an individual country or to a country where we have a huge military presence.
[quote=Guns]To me, your Constitution does not match the current situation in Thailand which is as follows: No more armed forces. No more state-sanctioned terror and violence. No more military and police services. Now we live in a nation where there is no law. I have had to explain to the top bureaucrat that I am responsible for this. I will answer him for that. We will just have to see how it will work out.
[quote=Petersdorp]Pseudo-democracy will not change in our country. As long as you have democracy, this situation will continue to go down and be solved. No