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I don't care about Thaksin one bit. I do care about Thailand and the direction it is heading. Thaksin started the crackdown on the media but Abhisit has taken it to new highs.

There are currently between 40,000 and 50,000 websites blocked in Thailand with the majority of those being political websites. Websites that are critical of the government are immediately blocked from being accessed within Thailand.

The two English language papers are growing more authoritarian every day. The better of the two, the Bangkok Post, just signed an agreement to be the public mouth piece of the Thai Government so don't expect any criticism there. There is currently an all out assault on foreign media (CNN, BBC, et al) for daring to report some of the truth that happened during the crackdown this month.

People have been arrested for Les Majeste and one is currently serving an 18 year sentence in solitary confinement for giving speeches critical of the Royal Family.

Abhisit talks a good game. He is always harping on democracy, the rule of law, and all the other buzzwords but has shown himself to be more authoritarian than anyone could have guessed. If you don't believe Democracy is right for Thailand, than so be it. But if you see Thailand as a Democracy, Abhisit, and his handlers, must go.