Like a lot of people, I was left dumbfounded by the fact that Donald Trump will actually become the President of the United States. Simply typing that last sentence feels unreal, even with the time that's passed since the election results were announced. To be clear, I'm not trying to criticise or pass judgement on Trump's capabilities as president. But what does it say about us that we simply let our leaders get away with these things without so much as a slap on the wrist? (Okay, technically we didn't let Prayut in, but we effectively voted to let him stay in power -- even over an elected government -- in the referendum.)

Source: Bangkok Post November 20, 2016 23:42 UTC