tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434585737383487061.post443384067140560966..comments2023-09-08T15:51:06.374+08:00Comments on Philip Golingai: Newin's star rises anewPhilip Golingaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11635712829685545975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434585737383487061.post-88515589004571812092009-09-27T01:30:51.810+08:002009-09-27T01:30:51.810+08:00It's not to difficult to follow the plot of th...It's not to difficult to follow the plot of this story. Abhisit is being seen as more and more of a "busted flush" by the string-pullers behind the scenes; added to which he has the unfortunate tendency (in their eyes) to tug on his leash a bit too hard and too often - saying things that they really don't want said, even if there's little prospect of him putting much (if any) of it into practice.<br /><br />Old-hand Suthep knows the score and to whom dues need to be paid (e.g. witness his support for the police chief candidate backed by those in "higher places") - but he has been unable to keep Abhisit sufficiently in check.<br /><br />Bit by bit, the Democrats' position (in particular Abhisit's) will be undermined until it's made untenable - probably as the deals are done to get the 5-year bans lifted (not for "criminal fugitive Thaksin", of course) as part of the charter amendments. That process in itself will likely pull enough of the present "opposition" MPs into a BJT-led coalition - replacing the lost Democrat votes.<br /><br />And then? Voila! Say hello to the casting directors' choice for the new lead in the pantomime. A big hand, please, for Khun Newin - who certainly knows how to play the game and can be relied on to give the string-pullers what they want. In return, he'll be granted enough leeway to a] profit handsomely and b] buy/leverage the support he needs to function. <br /><br />Coups are out - control-by-proxy is here to stay.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440562837397970752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434585737383487061.post-39872887991935534182009-09-26T13:13:48.928+08:002009-09-26T13:13:48.928+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440562837397970752noreply@blogger.com