Thai Coup Leader Accused Of Having Two Wives

General Sonthi has two
wives. Double the reasons
to retire to Pattaya.Oopsies.

The problem is not that the leader of Thailand's recent coup, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, a Muslim, has two wives. The problem is that he registered both of them with the government, which is against the law. It's not a 20-years-in-prison kind of law... but you simply cannot give people who don't like you anything they can use against you, because you know they'll milk it for everything its worth.

So, all in all, yet another politician who falls a smidgen short in the common sense department.

Otherwise, best of luck with the 2 little ladies, Mr. General.

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P.S.

I doubt that the people putting up the stink about General Sonthi's 2 wives are going to get much support from the Thai people. A vast number of Thai guys have a mia noi (minor wife).

It's kind of a cultural thing here in Thailand for a Thai guy to... uh... not annoy his wife with constant demands for... ummm... her attention. Therefore, he very lovingly and thoughtfully gives his better half a break by going out and annoying some other girl for a change, leaving his wife with some much-deserved peace and quiet.

It sounds like a joke, but believe it or not, that is really pretty much the mentality behind it. Besides... if you're a 50-year-old lady and have had 6 kids, perhaps sending the ol' horndog out to play with the young pups for a while is better than trying to keep him at home entertained by yourself.

Well... If nothing else, it is a great example of how different cultures approach even the most fundamental aspects of life differently.

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UPDATE

The same people complaining about the General's two wives are requesting the Prime Minister to step down if it is shown that he "procured land illegally."

Of course, there isn't a single Thai person in any elected office, or — for that matter — in any office with just a desk and chair in it, who isn't guilty of something that would rightfully bar him (or her) from elected office if it were made public.