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July/August 2009
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
After widespread civil unrest, Thailand remains deeply polarized, its economy is contracting, and its king is getting older. Whatever the outcome of the present crisis, the future of Thai democracy does not look good.
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December 12, 2008
Daily Analysis
The latest political crisis in Thailand is another setback to democratization in Southeast Asia. It signals potential new headaches for U.S. policymakers who had come to rely on the region's stability.
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September 22, 2008
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Updated: September 10, 2008
Backgrounder
Amid political uncertainty in Bangkok, a violent insurgency continues in the country's majority Malay Muslim provinces in the south, with no possible settlement in sight.
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August 28, 2008
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Thailand's government is currently struggling with political turmoil and the southern insurgency.
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May 9, 2007
Daily Analysis
Annual U.S.-Thai military exercises get underway amid U.S. concerns over governance, intellectual property rights, and an insurgency in Thailand.
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February 5, 2007
Daily Analysis
In some South and Southeast Asia countries, worrisome signs of a slide toward militarism in a region where democracy had planted some roots.
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Updated September 20, 2006
Daily Analysis
The Thai military staged a coup on Tuesday to overthrow Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been the target of widespread protests and corruption allegations since an April election.
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September 18, 2006
Transcript
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks to members of the Council on democracy in Asia.
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September 18, 2006
Audio
Listen to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra discuss democracy in Asia.
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