Its really ethnic.
The market dominant and Ethnically Chinese/descended/mix Thais control the country economically - cartel style - to the exclusion of the poorer less educated ethnic Thais...
If the Yellows allow "democracy", they will be outvoted all the time and there will be a redistribution of wealth - their wealth- but also, national resources to the ethnic Thais - in the name of "Social Justice".
As such, every time a Red wins, they are eventually accused of corruption (usually small time nonsense trumped up charges) and drummed out of office - but its always a set up to subvert democracy.
The Yellos - since they have the money - control the organs of power usually - courts, media, military, king, etc......
This can only eventually end a few ways.
1. -Yellos will have to allow Reds in - let they have a piece of the pie and a seat at the table - Massive Affirmative Action and more social spending
2. -Reds get pissed of enough and revolt wholesale and slaughter/expel./marginalize the Yellos - who they perceive as parasitic, arrogant, quasi alien over class.
3. - Yello yield political power but maintain economic power by cooptiong mainstream "conservative" Reds - see South Africa
4. -Yellos - use economic might and control of organs of power to permanently crush Reds into permanent subservience -
The market dominant and Ethnically Chinese/descended/mix Thais control the country economically - cartel style - to the exclusion of the poorer less educated ethnic Thais...
If the Yellows allow "democracy", they will be outvoted all the time and there will be a redistribution of wealth - their wealth- but also, national resources to the ethnic Thais - in the name of "Social Justice".
As such, every time a Red wins, they are eventually accused of corruption (usually small time nonsense trumped up charges) and drummed out of office - but its always a set up to subvert democracy.
The Yellos - since they have the money - control the organs of power usually - courts, media, military, king, etc......
This can only eventually end a few ways.
1. -Yellos will have to allow Reds in - let they have a piece of the pie and a seat at the table - Massive Affirmative Action and more social spending
2. -Reds get pissed of enough and revolt wholesale and slaughter/expel./marginalize the Yellos - who they perceive as parasitic, arrogant, quasi alien over class.
3. - Yello yield political power but maintain economic power by cooptiong mainstream "conservative" Reds - see South Africa
4. -Yellos - use economic might and control of organs of power to permanently crush Reds into permanent subservience -