Netizens bemused by Prayut’s ‘Animal Farm’ recommendationBy SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEETHE NATIONPRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha became a laughing stock after he suggested that everybody in Thailand read George Orwell’s dystopian novel, “Animal Farm”. First published in 1945, “Animal Farm” is a satirical novel in which Orwell savages authoritarian rule, referencing the post-revolution Soviet Union. The novel is about farm animals that are treated badly, overworked and underfed by their human owners. They said his junta rule is no better, maybe even worse, than the regime he toppled in 2014. Werachon said the message from “Animal Farm”, as suggested by the premier, is that we will never get what we desire and nobody can satisfy everybody.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 30, 2019 20:25 UTC