A pro-democracy protester takes part in a demonstration against the Thai junta delaying the general election, in Bangkok, on January 27. Photo: Reuters
Thai military’s grip on power won’t ease any time soon
Pavin Chachavalpongpun says the latest postponement of a long-promised general election underlines the junta’s fear of the Shinawatra family’s lingering influence, at a time when the new king is still settling in
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A pro-democracy protester takes part in a demonstration against the Thai junta delaying the general election, in Bangkok, on January 27. Photo: Reuters