We interfans should sit down and refrain from insisting that MG say something about the current political climate in Thailand. Their silence on the issue does not mean they aren’t informed. It does not mean they don’t care about their people. What I see is the outright +

Entitlement of outsiders like us (who aren’t even from TH and who do not understand their deep rooted cultural beliefs) to pressure MG and our other biases to be outward and vocal. To say that they don’t give a s*it is simply ignorant. Their universities and other +

Affiliations that could directly impact their future and prospects could have direct ties with the government and the monarchy. Gulf’s school is named King Mongkut’s. It’s safe to assume that they have a high regard for the royal family. Saying anything may put G in a +

Bind. When I was in TH back in 2007, our tour guide forewarned us that tourists and even they as citizens must be careful when speaking about the monarchy as they regard the king so highly. It isn’t the same for us who live in democratic nations where we can openly criticize +

Our leaders at work, at home, and on social media without fear of being arrested (although now in the Philippines, we have the Anti-Terrorism Act).

As prominent people in society, celebrities in TH are far more +

Vulnerable since they are so visible compared to other civilians. They stick out like sore thumbs, and they must tread carefully as their livelihood and their families could be placed in difficult situations. To better have a picture of what I’m saying, watching the movie +

‘V for Vendetta’ if you haven’t yet.

Please put it in your heads that political problems in each nation are not the same. What happens in ours and what actions the citizenry can do may not apply with others. It’s like comparing apples to oranges. They are both fruits but +

Are still completely dissimilar. If in other parts of the world we and public personalities can be open and critical without so much fear of the repercussions as laws protect the freedom of expression, it may be vastly different for our international neighbors.