Thailand's political geography is adjusting the framework for securing the nation's most highly respected institution, moving toward a close integration with all political institutions to collaboratively govern the country.
Thus, the political game in Thailand over several decades has reached a decisive point where there is a firm desire to reset the board—not with democracy under the constitution as politicians want, but according to the traditional cultural and customary framework that also anchors the Thai people.
It is therefore unsurprising that all roads—whether from old political parties, small local factions, or large local houses—lead to the blue fence of the Bhumjaithai Party, which clearly will be the top vote-getter in the next election and able to form a majority government in parliament.
In contrast, the orange party... the people, have repeatedly issued new slogans to wash away their past mistakes in political maneuvers that have pushed themselves away from reality and the social conditions of Thailand.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General's pursuit of a fatal political battle has led to appealing the lower court's decision, overturning the original ruling, and returning Thaksin Shinawatra to face charges under Section 112 once again.
Subsequently, the Supreme Court reversed the lower courts' rulings, requiring Thaksin to pay taxes on the sale of Shin Corp shares to Temasek of Singapore valued at 74 billion baht, with tax amounting to 17.6 billion baht.
In fact, after the 2006 coup, Thaksin had already been seized of assets worth 46 billion baht; with this additional tax of 17.6 billion baht, the total amounts to 63.6 billion baht.
Subtracting the revenue from the sale of all shares to Temasek at 74 billion baht, Thaksin and the Shinawatra family would be left with only 10.4 billion baht.
Analysts, academics, and the media view this as an effort to eliminate both the ammunition and momentum of the Pheu Thai Party in the upcoming election, leaving it with nothing.
Not only is Thaksin barred from requesting a royal pardon to be released from prison before completing one year, but the political rights of potential prime ministerial candidates from the Shinawatra family are also restricted, including former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's request for a royal pardon to return to the country.
The above cases amount to a coup against the Shinawatra family to halt their political growth and reclaiming power through the Pheu Thai Party.
The establishment of new political power for the blue party... Bhumjaithai. Instead of relying on Thaksin, who must return to accomplish three tasks: grow the national economy and restore its global standing, stabilize Thai politics, and advise the government in policy implementation.
This means the blue party must take on these responsibilities. Even though there is effort to stabilize politics by welcoming various parties into a coalition government and to grow the economy and regain a place on the global stage,
there remain many issues on which the blue party must demonstrate clarity and transparency in dealing with corruption involving the police and independent organizations, ensuring transparency in the Land Commission scandal over Khao Kradong land, managing Thai-Cambodian border disputes, gray-area businesses such as online gambling, scammer hubs, human trafficking, and other unresolved issues that continue to concern the Thai public.
Thailand’s political geography should improve as the Thai people see clearly the future direction of the country.