4/01/2010

The price of over staying

Has the Thai King overstayed and creating a potentially dangerous political crisis in Thailand? Till now, he is still the most respected institution in Thailand, holding all the factional parties together. The military pledged loyalty to him, the politicians too, and the Thais obeyed his every words. What if he comes to pass? The prince and princesses will have to carve out a new mandate and relationship with all the factional parties all over again. And looking at the fragile make up of Thai politics today, it is going to be a very difficult task ahead, and chaos is the most certainty. The politicians and military will break apart as there is no dominant and accepted power to pledge loyalty to. This is how precarious Thailand has become today. What if the King has abdicated his throne a few years back and allow another King or Queen to assume the role of head of state while he retires and spend time playing with his grandchildren or romancing his kingdom while he still can? Given the few years, the new King or Queen would have worked out their own relationships with the people and political and military forces to be able to stand on their own. And when the time comes, the passing of the King would be just another day for mourning a monarch and nothing else. The failure to depart from the scene early enough is as good as planning for disaster to happen. Maybe he feels that he is indispensable and the country cannot hold together without him. Then it can only be worst when he is not around. If the incumbent King cannot hold his own fort and needs him to back him up, he is truly unfit and will definitely be dethroned when he is not around. That is an ugly fact and truth that will happen. Thailand is ready for a new chapter in history.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

very fun article, we all have a relative that overstayed, hahaha

Wally Buffet said...

Let politics occupy their time so they have neither the energy nor the will to consider planning for a canal through the Isthmus of Kra. If this ever comes to fruition, we'll be severely affected in our maritime sector.

Red shirts, yellow shirts, whatever colour you wear, just enjoy yourself ok?

Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Beg to differ with You tis time; Mr Bean.

The fault does not lie with the Thai King. It's the blind loyalty of the Thai People that causes the present situation.

Ditto SIN.

Anonymous said...

Well, there are always sheeps everywhere, willing to follow into the deep end.

In the end, who benefits? The sheeps always end up being slaughtered, whoever wins.

I agree, this has nothing to do with the Thai King.

Chua Chin Leng aka redbean said...

The King is now at his death bed. If he passes off no one can guarantee that the military will not take over and run the country.

Then there will be no king any more. Anyway that is the Thai prophecy, after Bhumipol, no more kings.