by Phuket2006 » Sun May 15, 2016 2:37 pm
interesting;
Is there a deal being done between the Crown Prince and Thaksin? Thaksin needs the support of the Crown Prince as without an amnesty, he will unlikely be allowed to return or recover his seized fortune. But the Crown Prince also needs Thaksin, who can help legitimise his rule in the most populated parts of the country, especially Issarn, important as he enjoys none of the popular legitimacy of his father.
No question there is, as way back the king cut his son off ( refused to bail out his plane in Germany among other things) and thaskin stepped in with tons of $$.
A weakened monarchy will ultimately undermine the military and bureaucracy. Then and only then, will Thai democracy begin to have a fighting chance.
Nothing scares the generals and ultra-monarchists more than this.
YEP
we live in interesting times
interesting;
[quote]Is there a deal being done between the Crown Prince and Thaksin? Thaksin needs the support of the Crown Prince as without an amnesty, he will unlikely be allowed to return or recover his seized fortune. But the Crown Prince also needs Thaksin, who can help legitimise his rule in the most populated parts of the country, especially Issarn, important as he enjoys none of the popular legitimacy of his father.[/quote]
No question there is, as way back the king cut his son off ( refused to bail out his plane in Germany among other things) and thaskin stepped in with tons of $$.
[quote]A weakened monarchy will ultimately undermine the military and bureaucracy. Then and only then, will Thai democracy begin to have a fighting chance.
Nothing scares the generals and ultra-monarchists more than this.[/quote] YEP
we live in interesting times