Pushing the first tile

The difference between Thaksin and Gloria in excelsis deo is not the fact that he is a billionaire or that she does not exceed 5 feet at all (as if I was tall...snicker snicker). What distinguishes them is that amidst accusations questioning his integrity, Thaksin made the supreme sacrifice of giving up his post for the sake of unity. I do not claim to be all knowing in the state of affairs in The Land of a Thousand Smiles but based on what I culled from my neighbor, the democratic process of listening to the majority in accordance with the rule of law was undoubtedly implemented so there was really no need at all for his resignation (to add, the basis for his removal was legally a questionable issue). While in the Pearl of the Orient Seas, the calls for doing the same fall on deaf ears (even if evidence of her misdeeds are insurmountable) much to the dismay of the oligarchs in Manila. It makes me wish that Eisenhower's domino theory would be applicable now (since the theory itself applies only to communist expansion in the region)!