In Thailand, is it compromise failed or failed to compromise?

King Maha Vajiralongkorn made headlines earlier this month as he declared Thailand the "land of compromise". But as the people's constitution is rejected outright and police crackdown on protests, authorities and demonstrators meeting in the middle seems unlikely.

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, in unprecedented off-the-cuff comments to a British reporter earlier this month, labelled Thailand the «land of compromise». Far from compromise, however, the Thai domestic political situation could have already hit an impasse.
Reaching a real political compromise during the crisis needs sincere political willingness and mutual trust. Mutual trust and confidence, however, can never be built in a climate of fear and intimidation. The decision by the House to turn down the people’s constitutional amendment draft, as well as Prayut’s commitment to taking all legal action possible, makes it seem like the doors are closing on compromise.

Accepting the amendment draft would help the government show how seriously and sincerely they take all available mechanisms to reach a political compromise

This article was written by SEK SOPHAL

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