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...catastrophic breakdown. But in Thailand they signal that the country no longer consists of a mass of illiterate peasants who meekly submit to military rule. That may have been true for most of the past six decades, but now a five-year economic boom has created an urban, affluent, well-educated middle class that is demanding a voice in politics, and it cannot be subdued by bullets. The very name given to the demonstrators by the Thai press -- mob mua thue, or mobile-phone mob -- testifies to the interaction of affluence and politics: democracy activists coordinated their protests by cellular...
...least reason King Bhumibol was able to broker last week's compromise was a growing fear on both sides that continued bloodshed would severely damage the economy by frightening away tourists and foreign investors. It simply is not as easy for the military to maintain control of the affluent and educated Thailand of today as it was in the simpler peasant society that the nation was once, but will never be again...
...parliament. But the military proved during the riots that it is determined to hang on and ready to use its guns to do so. On the other hand, Chamlong's forces for the first time united students, workers and members of the greatly expanded middle class, proving that newly affluent Thais will no longer put up with military rule as meekly as they have for many decades. And the departure of Suchinda will do little to quell the demands for an investigation into the military's actions. The King, who has no legal power over political matters but is revered...
Urban planner Allen Kracower has seen the signs of unwelcome change in an array of suburbs, even the most affluent. "At one time the suburbs were a place to escape," he says. "Schools were better. The air was cleaner. Now it's the same kind of crime, dirty air and homeless people...
...Florio learned the hard way, if you bump up too hard against suburban interests, you can quickly go from popular Governor to political chump. Two years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court directed the state to reduce disparities in school funding between affluent suburban communities and inner cities. In an attempt to comply with the court order, Florio pushed the Democratic-controlled legislature to agree to $2.8 billion in new taxes, including an increase in sales tax from 6% to 7%, along with deep cuts in state jobs and spending programs. He also redirected a portion of state education...