Jury's Out: Day 1

The count down is no longer negative. This is Day 1.

Now that the court has decided on the direction Thailand is heading, with the Democratic Party being safe in a landslide vote and Thai Rak Thai Party being dissolved, we are about to see a major change in Thailand. How the aftermath will unfold will remain a mystery for the time being, but whatever is going to happen, Thailand will never be the same again.

These are what we have witnessed so far on Day 0:

• That the Thai constitutional court is corrupted, unfair, and unjust. Both the democratic and Thai Rak Thai Party used the same defense, yet the defense is valid in one ruling while invalid in the other.
• Thailand is no longer a FREE country. The word "Thai" from Thailand means freedom, but we have now live in an age when such words are just .... well, words. Well, how can Thailand be a free country, when the medias are surrounded by militaries and the militaries are blocking entrance into the capital city. When was the last time that such an event happen in a free, democratic country? NEVER.
• The Thai Rak Thai Party leader, Jaturon Chaisang, was taken off the TV when he was making a speech regarding the court decision. When was the last time this ever happened in a free, democratic country? NEVER.

When was the last time we ever faced censorship to this extent under any previous democratic Thai leaders? NEVER. Just made me wonder one thing....were we really living under censorship throughout the time under Taksin? Or are we about to learn what being censored is all about?

Which leads to Day 1.

The most pressing issues right now would be....

Does the court have the authority to dissolve the Thai Rak Thai Party? Considering that this court is created and appointed by the military (not by the constitution), and had not been officially appointed by the king? What does this imply? It's like saying that the military says the Thai Rak Thai Party violates the law. Thus, making the ruling invalid.

And.... the scenarios that are about to unfold in front of us... do they include violence? Bloodshed? Peace? Turmoil? Election? Fake democracy?

Shall Thailand be forever be trapped in vicious cycles of democracy and coup for eternity, or shall we see the end of military intervention once and for all?

The jury's out. This is day 1.