Since 2006, corrupt politicians have been portrayed as the greatest obstacle to successful democratic consolidation in Thailand. The 2007 Constitution was designed to ameliorate this problem by limiting democracy’s reach. In lieu of Thaksin’s anti-democratic tendencies while in office, of course, it is clear that unchecked accumulation of power can pose a serious threat to Thailand’s political development. Under the current Constitution, however, where both members of Senate and independent watchdog commissions are appointed by a seven-person panel, power is likely to become centralised as before (The Straits Times 2007). It will not bode well for democracy if reforms undertaken give more power to institutions sitting outside of electoral control, such as military and monarchy