Govt must brace for long winter of discontentPrime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha does not belong to the House of Stark but he should pay heed to its motto: Winter is coming. Second, the Red Bull scion's dismissal has laid bare the ineptitude of government mechanisms and conservative ideals which PM Gen Prayut and his networks have championed. Then, massive doubt over the justice system because of the Red Bull scion hit-and-run came crashing on top of the weakening economy. The Boss case has been widely held as a test of how the justice system fares against the rich and powerful. PM Gen Prayut in June said he was extremely concerned about anti-monarchy campaigns.

Source: Bangkok Post August 03, 2020 23:15 UTC