From the Bangkok Post.
Prisoners at the Ubon Ratchathani central prison are reading the draft constitution. Even though they have no right to vote, inmates at 134 prisons across the country have been asked by the director general of the Corrections Department Nathee Jitsawang to send letters to their families to promote the referendum on Aug 19.
5 responses so far ↓
1 serf // Aug 6, 2007 at 3:47 am
That’s a much better metaphor than the elephant one you came up with a bit back. I feel exactly like the guy in the picture. Forced to put up with BS by whichever brand/blend of royalist parasites happens to be in power at any given moment. Democracy in Thailand. Never was, never will be!
2 fall // Aug 6, 2007 at 5:28 pm
“…inmates at 134 prisons across the country have been asked… send letters to their families to promote the referendum…”
Hmm.. next letter should be “There is no sexual abuse in prison. The bedding is five star with room service. And food are better than Hilton”.
Quite disturbing on what the guards can or cannot tell inmates to do.
3 observer // Aug 6, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Dear Mom,
Please vote for the constitution to promote more rights for all of the Thai people. If you don’t they may give you a worse constitution and I will have my testicles electrocuted.
Love,
Somchai
4 Andrew Walker // Aug 6, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Thanks observer! Any other letters from prisoners would be very welcome.
5 Vichai N // Aug 6, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Was that a pro-forma letter drafted for Thaksin-in-jail-maybe-soon Andrew?
You have a morbid sense of humor Andrew W I can give you that . . .
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