Defective democracy defines Thailand's political future
Thailand's tumultuous 2023 saw a new government backed by familiar forces take up office, writes Paul Chambers (Naresuan University).
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Thailand's tumultuous 2023 saw a new government backed by familiar forces take up office, writes Paul Chambers (Naresuan University).
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Thai progressives have long called for the abolition of the military’s notorious Internal Security Operations Command. But don’t expect it to happen under the current government.
A few days ago we posted on Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's support for the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC). It is now ISOC's turn to pile up the buffalo manure. It held a press conference where, if the reporting is accurate, played on two aspects of its "work" to plead that it remains necessary and…
According to Prachatai, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has "announced that the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) will not be dissolved, arguing that its assistance is needed for development missions." This is a pile of buffalo manure, and there's good academic research showing why. Read Infiltrating Society. The Thai Military’s Internal Security Affairs by Puangthong Pawakapan,…