A tourist withdraws from a cash machine while a beggar hopes for some alms from passers-by. (Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand)
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Thailand’s Army Still Looms Large in Politics
By Nopporn Wong-Anan Reuters Posted by Bulatlat BANGKOK – Even though Thailand’s last military coup was 15 years ago, when Bangkok motorists spotted tanks rolling down the street last week, many thought the army was up to its old tricks once again. “I received more than 10 calls from people saying they had seen several…
THAILAND: A Short Political History
Country in southeast Asia on the Gulf of Siam, bounded east by Laos and Cambodia, south by Malaysia, and west by Myanmar (Burma). Government A hereditary monarch is head of state. A number of constitutional changes were implemented through the 1990s. There is a two-chamber national assembly, comprising a 500-member house of representatives, the Saphaphutan,…