tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162482350304935910.post8029684411403471801..comments2023-09-27T15:40:56.529+07:00Comments on Thailand Jumped the Shark: Asia Times: A Return to Premocracy and Bureaucratic Rule in Thailand?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162482350304935910.post-7840516022536098062007-04-01T13:52:00.000+07:002007-04-01T13:52:00.000+07:00The ramblings of anonymous bloggers are as meaning...The ramblings of anonymous bloggers are as meaningful as a mosquito's bite on an elephant's arse- so don't hold your breath expecting him to respond.<BR/><BR/>The fact is we'll never be privvy to the behind the scenes going on and jostling for power. All this talk is pure speculation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162482350304935910.post-36845926980807930102007-03-31T23:42:00.000+07:002007-03-31T23:42:00.000+07:00hobby, all kingmakers manipulate successions to be...hobby, <I>all</I> kingmakers manipulate successions to benefit themselves. <BR/><BR/>Pridi and Plaek did so in 1935, when they made Mom Chao Ananda Mahidol King. That ensured a decades worth of power for the leaders of the former People's Party.<BR/><BR/>In 1946, Plaek and Prince Rangsit Prayoonsak manipulated the investigations into King Ananda's death such that innocent scapegoats took the blame - thus allowing Prince Bhumibol to succeed without controversy. This ensured 60 years worth of military rule and palace power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162482350304935910.post-51740982976082345322007-03-31T15:38:00.000+07:002007-03-31T15:38:00.000+07:00My biggest hope is that thaksin also reads this pa...My biggest hope is that thaksin also reads this particular posting of this blog and maybe someday he will write his memoirs and tell his side of the story.<BR/><BR/>Anyone has thaksin's email address so we can forward this posting? Naturally he won't be happy to learn that someone predicted that his country will become another Zimbabwe but at least, he should be given a chance to explain and not deny him of any fair chance to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162482350304935910.post-53998289638148148122007-03-31T15:28:00.000+07:002007-03-31T15:28:00.000+07:00I have no idea who he would support -I'm just happ...I have no idea who he would support -I'm just happy that he is not around because it is my opinion that he would have tried to manipulate either scenario to benefit himself.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong - that alone was not enough for the coup, even though I don't doubt that it might have been in the minds of some of the coup instigators.hobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251478382712113226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162482350304935910.post-33977881666861503662007-03-31T15:11:00.000+07:002007-03-31T15:11:00.000+07:00hobby, seriously, why do you think that Thaksin wo...hobby, seriously, why do you think that Thaksin would have ruined the succession? Because he would support the princess over the prince, or the prince over the princess?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162482350304935910.post-60239329695829374312007-03-31T06:12:00.000+07:002007-03-31T06:12:00.000+07:00I agree that succession will be a problem time, bu...I agree that succession will be a problem time, but at least Thaksin is out of the county for the time being (even if he is not entirely off the scene).<BR/><BR/>If Thaksin had been allowed to take control of the military, the country might have well changed it's name to Zimbabwe.<BR/><BR/>Whilst the political choices are poor, I at least hope the electorate will be mindful of Tasker's closing paragraph comments next time they are able to vote.hobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251478382712113226noreply@blogger.com