Thai Elites, Military Play a Dangerous Game
The impeachment of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra signals a troubling new phase in Thailand’s political stalemate. After two weeks of rushed hearings before a military-appointed legislature, the National Assembly on January 23 voted 190-18 to impeach the deposed Yingluck.
This time, however, the royalist elite, represented by the Yellow Shirts…
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