I have no reason to doubt you having just done a quick Google search on your name. Thailand is or has become as bad as Indonesia in many nasty respects by all accounts. Even though they shoot their own country in the foot, these people can not see past their blind greed. The problem for me now is I no longer, after recent months reports, wish to ultimately support such corruption. Although I very much like the Thais and also the Balinese people, I have ended up despising elements of the authorities that promoting travel to these countries obviously supports. I was not happy about the political situation in Thailand of recent months as in "Where are these Thais votes", but the human rights abuse against boat people from Myanmar and Muslims in the south of Thailand, plus the recent apparent increases in foreigner abuse leave me cold. Apart from the fact travelling to SE Asia is difficult for me these days with a young family and all, I no longer dream of visiting Indonesia or Thailand any more so I have decided to make some changes and soon.