The Thai are more superstitious than the Khmer in some way. Since killing the first Taksin to usurp the throne himself, all th Chakri king seemed to dislike anyone by the name T(h)aksin. According to astrologer it was said that the Chakri dynasty would last only 200 years. So prior to 1982 it was an emotional time leading to the bi-centenary. People were waiting to see anything would happen to the monarchy that year but the time had passed without any incident, probably to a great relief to the king.
That's why I say anyone linked to the name T(h)aksin will not last long because the Thai king perceives it as threat to his throne. Other descendents of King Taksin, although related by blood to Chakri I, ( he was a father- in- law of King Taksin, though) , were put to death. The current Chakri King in the same way as his ancestors never feels comfortable with any Taksin sounding names in politics. The new PM won't last long. That is is my feeling. On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thaksin's brother-in-law elected Thai PM > > 1 hour ago > > BANGKOK (AFP) — Thai lawmakers elected Somchai Wongsawat, a brother-in-law > to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the new prime minister Wednesday > despite threats from protesters vowing to force him from power. > > Somchai won more than 60 percent in a vote in parliament, according to an > AFP tally. > > He will take office once he is endorsed by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a > process that could take several days. > > The endorsement came almost exactly two years after Thaksin was toppled by > the military following months of rallies by the same anti-government > activists who have occupied the grounds of the premier's offices for three > weeks. > > The royalist protesters have vowed to press ahead with their campaign until > Somchai and his entire People Power Party (PPP) are forced from office, with > the ultimate goal of curtailing democracy in Thailand. > > Somchai, a respected career bureaucrat and deputy PPP leader, said before > the vote that rifts over his candidacy within the party had been mended. > > "There is no rebellion in the party," he told reporters upon arriving at > parliament. "My family fully supports me to work to the best of my ability." > > But critics say Somchai's family is his biggest problem. > > He is married to Thaksin's sister Yaowapa, who was a powerful figure in > Thaksin's government . Their daughter is now a member of parliament. > > Somchai only became a candidate after prime minister Samak Sundaravej was > stripped of office last week by a court that found he had illegally accepted > payments for hosting TV cooking shows. > > The PPP leadership had tried to return Samak to office in a parliamentary > vote last Friday, but critics in the party shot down that effort by > boycotting the session. > > All factions in the PPP and its five coalition partners now say they > support Somchai, despite fears his elevation will enrage the protesters and > worsen a political crisis that has already battered the economy and scared > away foreign tourists. > > Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged Somchai to step out of Thaksin's > shadow and to hold urgent talks with the anti-government protesters. > > "The new prime minister must clearly show how he is going to ease the > situation. He must work to erase any doubts," Abhisit said. > > The protesters, who call themselves the People's Alliance for Democracy > (PAD), accuse the PPP-led government of acting as a proxy for Thaksin, whom > they accuse of widespread corruption. > > They want to prevent Thaksin's allies from winning power in elections by > calling for a parliament where 70 percent of seats would be appointed. > > They argue this would weaken the influence of rural voters who steadfastly > support Thaksin for delivering universal health care and low-interest loans > to areas long ignored by Bangkok's elite. > > Meanwhile the Supreme Court Wednesday issued a third arrest warrant against > Thaksin, ordering him to appear before the judges to hear their verdict in a > land scandal. > > Thaksin and his family have fled to Britain, but maintain their innocence, > claiming the charges are politically motivated. > > His allies in the PPP are fighting their own separate battles, including a > vote fraud case that could result in the disbanding of the party. > Hosted by [image: Google] > Copyright (c) 2008 AFP. All rights reserved. More > »<http://afp.google.com/copyright?hl=en> > > > > ------------------------------ > Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the > latest fall trends and hair styles at > StyleList.com<http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014> > . > > > > -- MR, Khlean + Khlao + Khlach = Khmer --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
