NY Times on what's really at stake in the political protests

http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/1 ... -protests/ (http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/what-is-really-at-stake-in-the-thai-protests/)

And here's the Reuters' perspective, focusing on the Army and the personal rivalries and vanities of those involved http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/ ... PB20131213 (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-thailand-protest-military-idUSBRE9BC0PB20131213)

And the new Manadala "take". New Mandala is the Australian National University site devoted to an analysis of SE Asian politics http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandal ... gs-speech/ (http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2013/12/14/reflections-on-the-kings-speech/)