We have the mob and the opposition that took to the street to demand Prime Minister’s resignation or Parliament dissolution. Then I am not certain what we are going to get. The resignation will elect another Taksin’s puppet. The parliament dissolution can only lead to the new election that will bring Taksin’s party back as folks in the north and northeast love his money.
We do have a slight hope that the second groups of the opposition (no Taksin) and redhirts (Taksin optional but no democrat) do get together and talk their differences. Perhaps, we need totally new set of politicians to run the country?
Perhaps, if we could use the ancient Roman rule that those who do not pay taxes cannot vote, then we may have a chance to improve the quality of the votes there. Trust me I do believe every vote is the same and I do respect human rights but I also believe people who cannot afford paying taxes are similar to people on charities. Have you ever seen a charity forcing you to give them money? Ask nicely and you will have some.