And the winner is — Thai Buddhism

A Buddhist monk walks as Thai army personnel wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during the general election in Bangkok on May 14. (Photo: AFP)

Having followed Thai politics rather closely since the 1960s, I suggest that the best explanation for the results of the recent May 14 election is Thai Buddhism.

Here I associate the deep structure of Thai Buddhism with the teachings of the Buddha himself on the Dharma or the Middle Way. Not everyone, however, can provide balance and moderation in their living.