Comments on: The “tipping point” for Thailand http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/06/05/the-tipping-point-for-thailand/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nobody http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/06/05/the-tipping-point-for-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-654321 nobody Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:47:17 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=5684#comment-654321 An intersting article that basically seems pretty much spot on although I would argue the red shirts not courting the elite is incorrect. They certainly are very heavily linked to local upcountry elites who are very much part of the power struggle. That aside yes change is coming. The current war is maybe more about who gets to oversee and potentially control it. It will be interesting to see if the interests of the poor do end up going anywhere as right now they are directed by sides involved without much control themselves. As with all change it will be more about where does it end up. After the tipping point is reached where will the next balance be found? We also shouldnt forget that there are some very meglomaniacal people involved on all sides who have their own agendas and are very good at manipulating others for their ends. Interesting times. An intersting article that basically seems pretty much spot on although I would argue the red shirts not courting the elite is incorrect. They certainly are very heavily linked to local upcountry elites who are very much part of the power struggle.

That aside yes change is coming. The current war is maybe more about who gets to oversee and potentially control it.

It will be interesting to see if the interests of the poor do end up going anywhere as right now they are directed by sides involved without much control themselves. As with all change it will be more about where does it end up. After the tipping point is reached where will the next balance be found? We also shouldnt forget that there are some very meglomaniacal people involved on all sides who have their own agendas and are very good at manipulating others for their ends.

Interesting times.

]]> By: Dboy http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/06/05/the-tipping-point-for-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-654304 Dboy Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:16:06 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=5684#comment-654304 Based on the rumor going around today it may not be that far off...certainly not a few years. I do think though that the population is trained (manipulated) well enough that power structure will remain as-is. Populations are easily manipulated. Based on the rumor going around today it may not be that far off…certainly not a few years. I do think though that the population is trained (manipulated) well enough that power structure will remain as-is. Populations are easily manipulated.

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