I see also quite a few threads. Let us discuss all the aspects under one or two threads only, shall we? I think I knew this was coming! G Shah probably loves visiting Casinos, any ideas? Right now the strength of the King is the Army and some Panchas like Thapa. The King otherwise does not harbour much support from his clans themselves. How faithful the Army is to the King and /or the people, we have glimpses but now we are going to get a panaroma. But we know the Army runs on foreign aid, and Panchas are juiceless. If Girija and Makune play their cards right, then this will be the beginning of the end of monarchy in Nepal- yes February the first 2005. Should all political parties be united, including the Maoists, and the manarchy will be no more in a few months if not years! My $0.02!