Your article about political instability hurting tourism is correct, but what is Thailand doing to attract tourists? We can start with the airport, where you are cheated by taxi-drivers on your first step in to Thailand. When you are walking in Bangkok, the tourist police hunt you if you have a cigarette in your hand, waiting to scam money out of you if you drop the butt outside the wastebasket, which is not there. Bars and restaurants are forced to close at 1am or maybe 2am, so even if you are on holiday, you can only enjoy the street bars if you want to stay out late. Thailand needs to be more tourist friendly and create new tourist attractions. Elephants and the Thai smile are no longer enough. Look at Singapore's new casinos, Universal Studio, night safari, and bars and restaurants open 24 hours. Look at Hong Kong's Disneyland. Look at Macao's casinos. Look at Tokyo's Disneyland. What is Thailand offering? Think about it. SI Bangkok