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Thailand’s political crisis worsened this morning, with the country’s army unilaterally declaring martial law. The army has said that the declaration of martial law was to restore peace and stability to the country after six months of, at times, violent protests. Lieutenant Geneneral Nipat Thonglek says that while the declaration of martial law was not […]
Thailands political roller coaster has taken a sharp downward turn, with the countrys constitutional court forcing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of ministers to resign over an alleged “abuse of power”, in what her supporters are calling a constitutional coup. A caretaker prime minister has been appointed by the remaining cabinet, but the […]
For a country that has so much in its favour, Thailand seems to be locked in a historical cycle of elected governments and military coups. The current political turmoil wracking the countrys capital, Bangkok, looks to be bringing it back to the brink of military intervention. The political divides in Thailand that have led to […]