This week, debate on one of the most important and controversial bills to be submitted for parliamentary approval will commence, just as the protests outside the House become more vocal.
To most observers there is very little faith that a parliamentary solution to Thailand's political paralysis, through the passing of Worachai Hema's amnesty bill, will achieve reconciliation.
Sadly, I would have to agree.
As long as "reconciliation" is about the political chess match between Thaksin Shinawatra and Abhisit Vejjajiva, or between Pheu Thai and the Democrat Party, instead of being about peace and prosperity for all Thais, we are doomed.
How can reconciliation be achieved when the very people that are responsible for this political impasse are the only ones involved in finding a solution?
The prevailing logic seems to be: if Mr Abhisit and Thaksin are on opposite sides of this gigantic tiff, it's logical to expect the same actors to find a solution.
If our political representatives had any sense of "public service" and were willing to sacrifice personal gain for the sake of the nation, there might be some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. But this isn't about the people, it's about power, politics and, above all, personal gain.
So what is the principle difference in the points of view of these two warring factions? Well, the Pheu Thai Party believes in elections and the legitimacy that goes with it. Why? That's simple _ because it's able to win them!
According to the Pheu Thai leaders, ultimate legitimacy comes from having a mandate from the people, and in this sense I have some sympathy with their view.
However, with legitimacy comes great responsibility. But instead of bringing consensus and unity back to our politics, the various reincarnations of the Thai Rak Thai Party have done exactly what the "old elites" used to do _ except now it's done with the kind of hubris only a democratically elected demagogue can exhibit.
Elections are an essential part of democracy, but winning one does not give you carte blanche. Winning a mandate from the people should be a very humbling experience, and it should have reminded the Pheu Thai Party that maybe it's time they returned the favour by trying to unify us, instead of leading us deeper into uncharted political territory.
The Democrats say they believe in elections but you may have noticed Mr Abhisit often insists that winning elections is not the most vital component of a democracy.
And why does Mr Abhisit play down the importance of elections? That's obvious _ because the Democrat Party doesn't have a hope in hell of winning one under his tenure.
The Democrat Party has abandoned democratic principles and is now afflicted with political schizophrenia.
Notice how Mr Abhisit condemns coup d'etats because they contravene democratic principles, but then in the same breath he says the last coup was justified because it got rid of Thaksin.
Remember how Mr Abhisit condemned populist schemes because they would bring Thailand under a mountain of debt while in opposition to Thai Rak Thai?
Well, while he was prime minister not only did he keep all of Thai Rak Thai's populist programmes, he even extended some of them for healthcare and education.
Remember how the Democrat Party vehemently opposed street protests by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) which have plagued Thailand for the past few years, but seem to have political amnesia that it was their tacit support for violent protests by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) which pioneered and set the gold standard for taking politics out of parliament and on to the streets?
What Mr Abhisit is engaging in is far from democracy. Rather, it is hypocrisy, in its most ugly and unabated form.
I was recently honoured to be invited to speak at the Rotary Club Bangkok South and I got the chance to explain some of the misinterpretations of my political stance from the articles I write for this newspaper.
I often get accused of being too tough on the Democrats because I criticise them even when they're not in government. So, just because they're not in government, the Democrats should somehow be exempt from scrutiny or criticism? Surely that doesn't make any sense.
Let me make it clear: I want the Democrat Party to start competing again because a one-party system is bad for our democracy. A thriving democracy requires choice, it needs a strong opposition and, more importantly, meaningful debates.
So the Democrats should stop accusing Pheu Thai of running a parliamentary dictatorship when they could have prevented it by proposing better policies from a more inspirational leader and compete more effectively.
Instead of blubbering like a spoilt five-year-old, the Democrat Party should concentrate on reviving their own electoral fortunes and realise that people are inspired by problem solvers, not problem identifiers.
So, Democrats, please grow up and start acting like responsible adults and take ownership of your failures and weaknesses, because maybe then the process of rebuilding your party can begin in earnest.
Most importantly, the Democrat Party should make clear where it stands on military coups, because the 2006 putsch really didn't turn out well.
Yet, talk of a coup is rife, with the Worachai amnesty bill about to be deliberated, protesters gathering outside parliament and the Democrat Party once again planning to take its fight to the streets.
Speculation over a military coup may prove to be a false alarm, but let me remind everyone that the last coup achieved absolutely nothing and proved to be a cure far worse than the disease, because seven years after the military overthrow of a democratically elected prime minister, things are exactly the same.
Just look at the facts: a) Abhisit Vejjajiva is still leader of the opposition. b) The Democrat Party still has as much chance of winning a general election as an asthmatic has in beating Usain Bolt in the 100m sprint. c) The Thai Rak Thai Party, or one of its offspring, still has a majority in parliament d) We still have a Shinawatra as prime minister _ arguably we have two Shinawatras as prime minister _ as one is here in Thailand and the other is in Dubai. And last but not least, e) Thailand is still a divided nation and more divided than we were in 2007.
So, let's pray for real change, because the last thing we need now is for history to repeat itself.
Songkran Grachangnetara is an entrepreneur. He graduated from The London School of Economics and Columbia University. He can be reached at Twitter: @SongkranTalk