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Monocle had this view on the delay at the Constitutional Court: Officially, the hold-up is a result of the constitutional court’s ruling but most legal decisions by Thailand’s conservative judiciary need to be viewed within a broader political context. Earlier this week, in a bid to win support from rival lawmakers, Pheu Thai ripped up…
Move Forward's surprise election victory showed that the political dynamic has changed in Thailand - it's time for conservative elites to take that on board.
The confusion associated with behind closed doors dealing has perhaps peaked. There's been some commentary that seems worth considering. One is by academic Patrick Jory, who argues that now over two months after the election, "a sense of realism has set in." He says this entails "... Pheu Thai, which ran a respectable second place…
The Pheu Thai Party’s possible coalition with old conservative adversaries may indicate that Thailand’s politics are entering a new phase, writes Patrick Jory (University of Queensland).
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the most popular of the late Thai king's children, but it's her scandal-plagued brother who is next in line as crown prince.