The Return of Thailand’s Old Guard
Seemingly vanquished a year ago, they’ve never really gone away
A year ago, it appeared that democratic forces had scored a decisive victory in Thailand that would end the 10-year reign of the military and the oligarchs that had numbed society and crippled the economy. In May 2023 national elections, parties aligned with the military, including one headed by the deeply unpopular then-Pri…
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