Re: why we bow our heads to thai royal and not lao royal
- From: vannasay <VanSinh_2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:29:44 -0800 (PST)
Phainam and Pizone
Thank you Phanam for providing this interesting article which has
clearly shown on one of so many deplorable contrasts between the Thai
Princess and our own Lao Prince, specially in the main area of
political and diplomatic skills and practical knowledge on how to use
effectively their royal status to reach out to the ordinary people for
making a good point in either social or humanitarian long impression.
It seems to me that we have had plenty of notes to compare more than
several times already on this issue, and I categorically say that this
is not an act of disrespect for the Prince who has grown up in a royal
cocoon in which there's never been any strong tradition of
humanitarian outreach extensively to the most vulnerable of Lao
population nationwide, except a few very rare occasions, even at the
zenith of a peaceful time. Any monarch who can't face all these
ultimate tasks in a modern time will be losing out in popularity and
support. As Lao, should we not feel collectively a bit of guilt for
not being able to do a few good deeds for our own fellowmen and women,
by separating the dirty politics from the humanitarian assistance.
Pizone has chosen as usual the wrong side of history to lay out his
case, a Prince in exil should be as capable as he's not, otherwise
it's just another unacceptable excuse to recant the real hidden
incompetence for the Prince, look at the examples of Prince Sihanouk
or Dalai Lama who were or are still in exil, and who toured
incessantly on their own all over the capitals of the world to promote
their voice of concern or causes to the world sympathizers, unlike
Pizone's dear Prince is up to the Lao people to nurture him like a
never grown up baby.
To me, to revere a picture of any king or hang that picture on the
wall in your home is strictly a personal choice and quite an
artificial posture too comparing to a real feeling of connection
between the king and his subjects. I know a few Lao doing that, I
guess that they must feel the need of a symbol or roll model that they
can't find with their own king as inspirational guidance for their
life, so they have chosen Thai king's picture, even though that symbol
looks very misplaced to the majority of Lao people and to me, too.
Since you took Pizone to his task with this sample, and now he comes
back to plead with the same old testimonials so incomprehensive but
dear to him again and again. I hope that Pizone should accuse this
Thai Princess of "equally commu", too, that's the label he loves to
paint so artificially on anybody who challenges him. According to his
new invented definition, for the fairness, this Thai Princess must be
indeed qualified as a royal communist, too.
Vannasay,
On Nov 27, 12:01 pm, Phainam_Muang <p...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
so pizone, do you have any list of humanitarian projects that the lao
royal family have completed, have been doing or will be doing to help
laotians and laos?
do you know why many lao people in laos and abroad framed thai king
picture inside their homes? read the story below and you will
understand.
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Thai princess visits Laos
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn arrived in Vientiane on Sunday
for a four-day official visit to Laos from November 25-28.
President Choummaly Sayasone ( right ) receives a courtesy visit from
Her Majesty Sirindhorn at the Presidential Palace.
Her Majesty paid a courtesy visit to President Choummaly Sayasone at
the Presidential Palace, followed by a visit to the Houaysone-
Houyasoua Agricultural Development and Service Project in Nayang
village in Naxaithong district, Vientiane , where the project
director, Mr Anoulom Tounalom, described the activities there.
The project, supported by Her Majesty's Xaipatthana Foundation since
1994, undertakes agricultural research and provides services of all
kinds to farmers, including technical expertise for animal breeders.
M r Anoulom said the foundation had sent agricultural technicians,
equipment and regular funding to the project worth a total of about 4
million Thai baht per year on average.
He said that since the project was introduced in the nine target
villages, with a combined population of 8,859 people, locals have been
enjoying better living conditions; one family is now earning about 20
million kip per year, compared to just 200,000 kip in 1994.
The project is the result of a request from the late President Kaysone
Phomvihane when he went to the Houayhongkhai Agricultural Development
Centre in Chiang Mai , Thailand , some time ago, according to Mr
Anoulom.
On this visit, Her Majesty presented project workers with a tractor
worth 225,000 Thai baht.
Her Majesty then visited an orphanage at Km 67 in Phonhong district,
Vientiane province.
According to a report from the director of the orphanage, Mr Khamvai
Thongthimahaxay, the school was built in 1976 and has accommodated
2,804 orphans from around the country.
So far, there have been 25 graduating classes of a total of 2,054
students in their last year of upper secondary school. Currently, the
school houses 750 students.
The school has had royal support since 1992, and has regularly
cooperated with Thai officials to improve the living conditions of the
students, particularly through health check-ups, nutrition-based
activities, new school buildings and dormitory restoration.
The support has includ ed income-generating activities such as animal
husbandry, involving pigs, fish and cattle, and crop planting.
The school has also received training on how to make products for sale
to tourists so that students can earn a small income.
On her visit, Her Majesty Sirindhorn presented educational funding of
51,600 Thai baht, as well as textbooks and sports equipment to the
school.
Her Majesty Sirindhorn then travelled to Khammuan province by
helicopter to visit the Sikhottabong Stupa, where she performed
religious rites and donated 200,000 Thai baht to the temple.
Her Majesty Sirindhorn later visited the Ethnic School in Thakhek
district, Khammuan province.
By vientiane times
(Latest Update November 27, 2007)
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