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

 SEA Globe, Nov. 24, 2020

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. 

Just two weeks after the monarch’s comments, the House of Representatives rejected the “people’s constitution” amendment draft on 18 November. The amendment was proposed by the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform, better known as iLaw – a Thai civil society organisation promoting democracy, freedom of expression, civil and political rights and justice in Thailand. Following its outright rejection, iLaw director Jon Ungphakorn expressed his frustration that the House refused to pay attention to the contents of the bill, but were more interested in attacking the organisation. 

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