Thais may be legally barred from saying so, but the king’s passing and the crown prince’s coronation is a worrying eventuality.
After a rumour of his ill health swept the country in October 2009, the Thai stock market dropped more than eight per cent and the value of the baht tumbled.
Bhumibol’s death could usher in a new period of Thai politics, in which the new king lacks the authority or charisma to impose stability on an unstable system.
source: thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress