Perhaps his wish will do little to change people’s minds about Prem. It seems clear enough that the foundation must establish sustainable projects to fulfil that wish, but no decision has yet been announced. Red shirts maintained, with just cause, that Prem’s influence on politics persisted long after the advent of Chatichai. In 2006, following the coup that felled Thaksin Shinawatra, a small bomb exploded outside Prem’s residence. None of this diminishes the genuineness of Prem’s wish to help the poor.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 31, 2019 18:00 UTC