"Bom Olarn" criticizes "Orange Kingdom" for using people as pawns

MGR Online•General•257d ago

Reader Briefing

CEO Bom Olarn uses a fairy tale to condemn the 'Orange Kingdom' for exploiting individuals as political pawns and corrupting public sentiment, warning of the transient nature of manufactured support.

•CEO Bom Olarn Weranond of Durian Corporation and Yak Keaw Company published a critical fairy tale on Facebook.
•The tale, titled 'The Ice Princess Tale, the Faithful Bicycle, and the Candle of Faith,' illustrates how individuals are used as political pawns.
•It criticizes the 'Orange Kingdom' for manipulating public opinion and devaluing genuine faith in national institutions.
•The narrative emphasizes that manufactured sentiment eventually fades, leaving those exploited behind.

Overview

•On January 28, 2567 (2024), Bom Olarn Weranond posted a metaphorical fairy tale on his personal Facebook account, "Olarn Bom Weranond".
•The narrative, 'The Ice Princess Tale, the Faithful Bicycle, and the Candle of Faith,' was presented as a critical commentary on certain political movements and their methods.
•The 'Ice Princess' in the tale is depicted as a figure who uses ordinary imagery and social media manipulation to incite public opinion, aiming to diminish respect for key national institutions.
•Bom Olarn Weranond detailed how the 'Ice Princess' believed her efforts could extinguish the 'candle of faith' but failed to recognize it resided in the hearts of millions.
•The tale highlights the eventual exposure of manufactured narratives, stating that 'the truth that was once buried begins to surface.'
•The core criticism is leveled at the 'Orange Kingdom' and its leaders, who are accused of using individuals as disposable "pawns" ('เบี้ย') for political gain.
•The narrative warns that once an individual's utility is exhausted, they are abandoned by their handlers, left with bitterness and unanswered questions about the value of their sacrifices.
•The fairy tale concludes with a moral that media can create waves but not erase truth, and that genuine public faith is enduring, cautioning readers about the consequences of their associations.

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Key Quotes

Bom Olarn Weranond

""The Ice Princess Tale, the Faithful Bicycle, and the Candle of Faith." In the Orange Kingdom, there was an Ice Princess. She rode no warhorse, owned no grand carriage, only her trusty bicycle, which swiftly brought her to the people, turning her image into a symbol of the 'brave commoner.'"

" นิทานเจ้าหญิงน้ำแข็ง จักรยานคันเก่ง และแสงเทียนแห่งศรัทธา " ณ อาณาจักรสีส้ม มีเจ้าหญิงน้ำแข็งผู้หนึ่ง นางมิได้ขี่ม้าศึก มิได้มีราชรถหรู มีเพียง จักรยานคันเก่ง เป็นพาหนะ พานางเข้าถึงผู้คนอย่างรวดเร็ว จนภาพของเจ้าหญิง กลายเป็นสัญลักษณ์ของ “คนธรรมดาที่กล้า"

Bom Olarn Weranond

"In the eyes of the clan leaders, the princess was never a hero. She was merely a pawn, used to her fullest, for all she was worth, while she had the chance. When the princess's time was up, the clan and its members went quiet and turned to a new pawn."

ในสายตา ของคณะเจ้าสำนัก เจ้าหญิงไม่เคยเป็นฮีโร่ นางเป็นเพียง เบี้ย ที่ถูกใช้ให้สุด ใช้ให้คุ้ม เมื่อยังมีโอกาส เมื่อเวลาของเจ้าหญิงหมดลง เจ้าสำนักและคณะ ก็เงียบ และหันไปหาเบี้ยตัวใหม่

Bom Olarn Weranond

"This tale teaches that a bicycle can go far, but it cannot escape reality. Media can create waves, but it cannot erase the truth, and the candle of faith remains in the hearts of many; no wind can easily extinguish it."

นิทานเรื่องนี้สอนว่า จักรยานพาไปได้ไกล แต่พาหนีความจริงไม่ได้ สื่อสร้างคลื่นได้ แต่ลบความจริงไม่ได้ และแสงเทียนแห่งศรัทธา ยังคงอยู่ในหัวใจ ผู้คนจำนวนมาก ไม่มีลมใดพัดให้ดับลง ได้ง่าย

Key Entities

Person

Bom Olarn(บอม โอฬาร)

CEO of Durian Corporation and Yak Keaw Company, who published a critical fairy tale on Facebook.

Organization

Orange Kingdom(อาณาจักรสีส้ม)

A metaphorical political entity criticized in Bom Olarn's fairy tale for manipulating public opinion and using people as pawns.

Durian Corporation(ดูเรียน คอร์ปอเรชัน)

Company of which Bom Olarn Weranond is the CEO.

Yak Keaw(ยักษ์ เขียว)

Company of which Bom Olarn Weranond is the CEO.

Orange Clan Leaders(เจ้าสำนักสีส้ม)

The leadership group within the 'Orange Kingdom' accused of using individuals as pawns for their own benefit.