In 2006, the Thai military staged a coup which pushed the democratically elected goverment, led by Thaksin Shinawatra, out of power. Soldiers, tanks, and gun barrels were draped with yellow ribbons (the Thai royal colour) to make it clear that the coup had the approval of the Thai king.
Soon afterwards, king Bhumibol Adulyadej, invited the coup leaders to tea and biscuits and ordered Thai people to obey the generals. I ask you, are these the actions of an "apolitical" king? No, of course not.
The king of Thailand has endorsed Thailand's 18 military coups and has meddled in Thai politics from the start of his reign. But to say so, means a prison sentence of 15 years under Thailand's draconian lese majeste law. Good video from stoplesemajeste.
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