A sad, vicious cycle

It has been a scourge on Thailand to be led by clueless and directionless leadership since the pandemic broke last year. Its ramifications have made the situation deteriorate in the course of months, with thousands of cases reported daily and a spike in fatalities. Their efforts to vaccinate the nation against the virus have also been a flop and the country’s health system is in shambles and has been unable to cope with the rising number of infected patients. The impact this has had on the average Thai has been insurmountable.

In times like this, we question the role of a leader. Isn’t he supposed to run the country with the public’s interest in mind? Someone who takes the form of a father figure and thus has your back no matter what?

Unfortunately, when this coveted post is in the wrong hands, which happens often in Thailand, it is the citizens…