Another key goal is to attract quality professionals to politics. I find it elitist. Still, most Thais feel the new rules, while not perfect, will improve the standard of parliamentarians and lead to healthy turnover, with unqualified old-timers being replaced by young blood. Ultimately, whether the reforms succeed or not will likely hinge on the degree to which the Thai masses choose to participate in the process. Many say there is already a growing awareness and interest in politics.
Many politicians have little to offer voters apart from inducements to secure their victory.
You can talk about democracy of course, but it doesn't mean anything. Shared interests, how close you are to each other, on what basis, that's more important. Some observers are not optimistic. Still, many people are cautiously hopeful, believing that the new Constitution will impose irrevocable changes upon Thailand's political arena. It will go through various shades of gray.