For now, Thailand is trapped between authoritarianism and democracy, between the past and the future – and will likely remain there, until the long royal twilight has passed.
目前，泰国正在专制与民主、过去与未来的夹缝中挣扎——直到漫长的皇室影响过去才有可能改变这种状况。真到那时，与国内极化和地区挑战英勇斗争的泰国人民将不得不利用他们曾经著名的谈判技巧，在共同利益基础上实现某种可以接受的折衷。