King Of Thailand's Ascension to the Throne.

An amazing day in Amazing Thailand again. To see so many people wearing yellow shirts signifying the Thai people's love for their King is something that we in the West should not forget.

Such sentiments in the past have kept the Great in Great Britain and the same is so true in Thailand. To have a human being held in almost Godlike reverence at first seems to be so anti democratic and not modern at all. The reality is so far from the truth. Imagine a man who can inspire the hearts of 70million Thai people by his untiring travel to the poor thoroughout the country and his ingenuity in making life for the Thai people better.

The powerful Elite who run this country on a daily basis with their avarice and guns will do nothing to displease the King who can call his people on or off the streets at whim ; a power he has used so cleverly and sparingly throughout his reign.

If the US had such a great man able comment and influence the politicians more so than the Industrialists and the like.... I think the world would be a better place.

Sure the Elite will continue to keep the masses poor and illeducated but this once Boy King who people thought would just be a Pawn of the Elite has turned into what the BBC described this morning as 'the guardian of democracy without whom the Thais can barely imagine'.

A truelly great man and I hope he lives forever for without him many of the things that we cherish about Thailand may pass with him.