Contrary to popular belief, the Thai king and his family are not "apolitical". Indeed, King Bhumibol is at the very heart of the current political crisis in Thailand. The queen of Thailand too, Queen Sirikit, has made her views clear by her actions.
Take the Thai king for example. Was it not king Bhumibol who in 2006 endorsed the military coup which saw the democratically elected government of Thailand pushed out by the army? Were the tanks which rolled onto the streets of Bangkok not draped with "royal yellow" ribbons to indicate that the coup had the support of the king?
Then there's Queen Sirikit. Was it not Queen sirikit who attended the funeral of a PAD supporter at the height of the political turmoil in Thailand? Is the PAD not an anti-democratic "royalist" group which seeks to take the voting rights away from the vast majority of poor Thai people?
The facts speak for themselves: Thailand's royal family have created the political instability which exists in Thailand between "red shirts" and "yellows shirts". Both the King and Queen are firmly on the side of the nationalist yellow shirts, which is why the palace has funded this right wing organisation in the past.
Political neutrality has nothing to do with it. The Thai royal family are in crisis because of the unpopularity of the Thai Crown Prince, and are seeking to hold on to power by any means: be it lese majeste law or political meddling. A tactic which will backfire on them as more and more Thai people discover the truth about their political monarchy.
Video from DieDieChakri (adapted)
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