There is a saying in ancient China called "seeing the wind and making the rudder", which means those who lack principles in life, and constantly change their positions and seek only profits. Therefore, for the little people who see the wind and make the rudder, it is very contemptuous. But this is the opposite at the national level, it is not necessarily a pejorative term, for a country, as long as it can guarantee the strength of the country and the happiness of the people, then it is harmless to see the wind and make the rudder. And from a historical point of view, many countries that see the wind and the rudder, that is very good life, the most typical is the following country, can be called the smartest country in Asia, the most meet the wind to make the rudder, for this country has stood for 200 years.
This country is Thailand, Thailand is a medium country in Southeast Asia, and China, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia and other countries as neighbors, the entire land area of more than 510,000 square kilometers, the population of nearly 70 million. Thailand, although not as vast as Myanmar and not as strong as Vietnam, is the strongest country in the entire Asian region. Because Thailand is the most likely to meet the wind to make the rudder, the smartest.
First of all, from the perspective of nation-building.
Modern Thailand was founded in 1782 on the basis of the founding of the Chinese Zheng Xin. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was very powerful, so the first king at that time, Rama I, in order to avoid being punished by the Qing Dynasty for overthrowing Zheng Xin himself, simply changed the Han surname, and the royal family directly surnamed Zheng, indicating that he was Zheng Xin's son. This act of seeing the wind and making the rudder, so that Thailand can survive, but also by the Qing Dynasty protection, so that now the Thai royal family is still surnamed Zheng, which is the first time thailand to see the wind to make the rudder miracle.
Second, in modern times.
In modern times, due to the colonization of Western powers, Asia has basically fallen into total and become a colony. Except for three countries, the first is China, which has not become a colony, but is also a semi-colony. And there is another is Japan, because Japan is among the great powers, and naturally it is also invincible.
But Thailand has also stood firm, and has remained independent after being invaded by Western powers for hundreds of years in modern times. And this is also because Thailand is good at seeing the wind and making rudders, smart. When the great powers were vying for Thailand at that time, whoever was strong would follow whomever was strong, and anyway, seeing the wind and making the rudder, preserving the country, standing firm, and becoming a miracle.
Third, World War II.
During World War II, because of Japan's aggression, the whole of Southeast Asia, and most of east Asia, was occupied by Japan. Even my country is no exception. However, small Thailand is intact, and even mixed with Japan as an ally, so that its entire World War II was not destroyed by war, but continued to develop, which is a miracle. After Japan became strong, Thailand has always maintained good relations with Japan, making Japan take the initiative to surrender in the process of attacking Southeast Asia, making it an ally of Japan and successfully preserving the country, which is incredible.
Fourth, after World War II.
After World War II, Thailand, which was originally an ally of Japan, needed to be tried and punished, like Germany, and even divided and occupied, and the territory was separated. But Thailand once again escaped the fate and became a victorious power after the war. Because Thailand saw the wind in time to make the rudder, turned to the United States, got in touch with the United States, took the initiative to surrender, and finally saved the country...
So we see that in the modern world, when the situation is so complicated, so dangerous, and when the war is continuous, it is difficult for even a big country like china to protect itself, but Thailand, a small country, can stand for 200 years. Now it has become a southeast Asian power, an important country in Asia, and the status of the whole country is very high, which can be called a miracle. And this is all because of Thailand's cleverness, Thailand's wind and rudder, like Italy and Britain in Europe, are familiar with this way, for which the country has stood for 200 years, which is too strong.
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Reference: History of Thailand.