Recently an ABC documentary called "Long Live the King" caused a serious political rift between the Thai government and Australia. And it's no wonder! Watch this video by pantarman4ever and listen to what Eric Campbell says.
It seems it's not Thailand's "Reds" who are undermining the Thai Crown Prince, Maha Vajiralongkorn, but the Royalists themselves! According to Eric Campbell Thai royalists see little chance of holding on to their power base with the Crown Prince as king.
And it makes sense. Why for example, hasn't Bhumibol Adulyadej named a successor? King Bhumibol's son Prince Vajiralongkorn, is only "the heir apparent" and not "the heir" to the Thai crown. The reality is that no-one really wants this peculiar man and his ex-porn star wife to be king and queen.
Unfortunately, with Thailand's lese majeste law still strictly enforced, an open debate in Thai society on the matter is highly unlikely, even if it tears the country apart as it seems to be doing.
