2. But Thailand no longer has the great,
deferential, unwashed mass on whom the old political system rested.
然而,泰国旧政治体制下人数众多、逆来顺受、粗鄙无知的“平民”已经不存在了。
3. Strange. As old as I am, I still feel
deferential to you. Perhaps maturity cannot be measured with an hourglass.
真奇特,即使像我这么老了,我还是觉得该对你恭敬。也许成熟不该用时间来测量。