The New Year's Eve Santika fire finally has a culprit.. And for the Thais, that's very important.. But for Saravuth Ariya, lead singer of band Burn, its tough cheddar.. He has been scapegoated with the blame for the blaze, clumsily diverting attention from the club owners and managers responsible for the inadequate fire escapes and layout of the tinderbox club..It provokes all kinds of thoughts about corruption, the power of money, and the role of the police here.. Think, as a profession, they are probably to most overweight.. But i still finance their good living everytime i get pulled over on my moto.. its easier to just give them the 100 baht note and perpetuate the apathy.. are we all indirectly responsible for the Santika blaze?..
