We on another planet?

Re: “Thailand ‘least miserable’”, ( BP, Feb 16). The headline was a pleasant surprise but somewhat unbelievable when read at breakfast on Chinese New Year.

Turning to the window, the haze of dust that is dangerous to Bangkokians was still there. The pathetic news on watches, Thungyai’s poaching and land grabs, City Hall’s supposed efforts on haze, 300 million baht “borrowed” by an ex-police chief from a dubious character, and many other shenanigans in Thailand cause me to ask whether Bloomberg’s survey is a joke.

This is a joke especially when the rest of the world has been sprinkled with the resignations or sackings of leaders such as South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, Brazil’s Dilma Rousself, corruption charges against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and plenty of other moral and governance cases.

One wonders whether Thailand is living on a different planet or others are outside the planet of Thailand.

Also, the news report “Thaksin casts wild theories on NCPO’s fate” invites me to wonder whether Thaksin and his sister are least miserable. For me, it must be most miserable thing, not being able to come home to your motherland even though you have enough money to buy Thailand. In any quiet moment, both must be miserable and likely to be the most miserable Thais in the world.

Bloomberg’s survey is based on unemployment and inflation data and it is a double pleasure for Thailand to be named so, after having edged that enviable island state, Singapore, to second place.

I declare that I will always love Thailand, no matter what!

SONGDEJ PRADITSMANONT