More than two years since the coup, Thailand’s political situation remains volatile. The coup leaders have vowed to make Thailand more democratic and commit to political reforms. Yet the first draft of the military-sponsored constitution was (...)
The Thai political crisis has deepened following the coup of 22 May 2014. The military claimed it was saving Thailand from slipping into a new round of political violence after months of anti-Yingluck Shinawatra protests. But, in reality, it (...)
The Thai Foreign Ministry has recently shifted its orientation from promoting good relations with foreign countries to defending the monarchy at all cost. Since the military coup of 2006 that removed the elected government of Thaksin Shinawatra, (...)
La lutte qui oppose les « chemises rouges » aux « chemises jaunes » dépasse le cadre d’un conflit entre élites. Plus qu’un mouvement d’appui à l’ancien Premier ministre Thaksin – destitué en 2006 par un coup d’État militaire –, les coalitions des chemises (...)
La tension autour du débat sur le lèse-majesté a culminé à un nouvel acmé ces dernières semaines. Menaces de mort envers des professeurs de droit “dissidents”, destruction de la vie d’une jeune étudiante, risques d’un coup d’État militaire, la criante (...)