More than 20 coups in more than 80 years, why can the Thai king remain as stable as Mount Tai?

On the one hand, it stems from their constitutional monarchy, which makes their king have no actual military power. On the other hand, the Thai people respect Buddhism very much, which makes the king's position stable. We know that Thailand is a big tourist country in Southeast Asia, and a large number of tourists come here for sightseeing every year, but their political situation is very chaotic. More than 20 coups in more than 80 years are really amazing. However, we often notice that the king of Thailand is not affected by this. First of all, it benefited from the constitutional monarchy.

At the beginning, the king of Thailand had military power, and King Bhumibol of Thailand used his power to make his position almost sacred. In Thailand, even if there are some critical remarks against the king himself or his family, the parties concerned may face up to 15 years' imprisonment. It can also be seen how strict he is in maintaining the royal power, and different from the constitutional monarchy in other countries, the king of Thailand has many rights endowed by the Constitution, even the right to appoint and dismiss personnel and the command of the army.

Therefore, during this period, King Tai stabilized his position through his own strength, and laid a solid foundation for the later maintenance of the king's position. The Thai king, who gradually lost his military power, kept his position because of the people's faith. Since the king was forbidden to interfere in national politics, he has become a symbol of a country, which is sacred and inviolable.

Even if the prime minister later mastered the real power of the army, he did not dare to threaten the king too much, and even many senior officers had to bow their heads when facing the king. The reason is that they hold a high position in the people's minds, and no power can be replaced at any time as long as the people support them. In order to consider the influence of the people and the stability of the political situation, the actual high-level officials in Thailand will not shoot the king.