Coup in Thailand

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Hi Folks,

This coup in Thailand caught me a little off

guard. I wasn't expecting

things to really get going until later in the Fall. Alas, my timing was

off. In my blog back on May 23, however, I did predict that a time of

greater political upheaval was not far off and that a " wholesale change "

was likely.

 

Here's what I wrote back in May:

 

" After stepping down amidst charges of corruption in early April,

Thailand's wealthy Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to

lead his government into the next election, likely to be held later this

year. This has created a predictable amount of dismay amongst opposition

parties and the intelligentsia.

 

All of this is in advance of the massive celebrations planned for June

9th, to honour His Majesty King Bhumipol's 60th year on the throne. The

astrology strongly points to major incidents of civil unrest around this

time. Thailand's chart is still running Jupiter- Moon dasha. The Moon

therefore becomes the key planet for assessing the trend of events.

Transit Saturn is still very close to the natal Moon -- just a degree or

two past -- and now here comes Mars into Cancer in a few days. Having

two malefics ganging up on the Moon and antardasha lord will not create

peace and harmony in the Kingdom. Mars comes to the degree of the Moon

just a day or two after the celebrations, while Sun will fall under the

aspect of natal Ketu. This suggests a time when leaders come under

stress. I am expecting the unrest to take the form of demonstrations

which will include some violence.

 

Combine those first order afflictions with some long term destabilizing

transits such as stationing Uranus squaring natal Mars and transit Rahu

applying to Venus, and you have the recipe for some protracted political

impasse. The upcoming Mars subperiod which starts in November 2006 looks

more conducive to the open conflict required to complete wholesale

change. Mars is very afflicted in the D10 chart representing leaders and

government. Most likely the opposing sides in the dispute will come to

blows in 2007. The most precipitous time appears to be June to September

2007 and will feature major upheavals in society in Thailand that will

remake the fundamental terrain of Thai politics. "

 

So I feel a little sheepish about missing the timing so much but at

least I got the trend right. I'll try to refine some of these further

predictions in the days ahead.

 

You can find my blog at www.modernVedic Astrology.blogspot.com

 

regards,

Chris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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