Probably. Your rather superficial analysis fails completely to mention the partisan role of the Courts. In a Western democracy, which you try to invoke as somehow comparable to the Thai situation, the independence of the judiciary is a given, and shifting coalition partners occur entirely within the legislative wing. The role of the Thai courts is clearly part of a completely compromised set of institutions. The situation cannot be resolved until the death of the King who must bear total responsibility for this mess through his meddling via intermediaries. I don't think his death will solve the problem but it will at least reduce the number of players. As I'm having too much fun in Bangkok right now I haven't gone looking, but a friend tells me that the latest Economist magazine says the same sort of thing. When I'll be back after this trip depends on Bhumi's state of health.