The road map has run out of highway, nothing introduced will solve the internal conflicts and it is pleasing to see an honest referral that the reforms won't stop protests , the NRC might support extension of the deadline, have they asked the main actors in this soap , the people in a referendum, the people now might consider, after the arrival of Suthep back on the scene and mutterings from the red shirts , that it is just a waste of time , as they say If things don't change they will remain the same .

Let's review the cogs in the Junta machine

1) NCPO - governing through directives (article 44)

2) CDC - quiet, not finished, muttering about how long it takes to print copies of the Charter

3) NRC - now regularly calling for extending their term, and the Junta's term, with the goal of conflict-free politics

4) NLA - orchestrating impeachment of the opposition, leading to bans for parties and individuals

They say "a leopard does not change its spots". Perhaps that is also true of "Eastern Tigers".

But seriously, what part of this is surprising?