Political parties first emerged in Thailand with the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932, when the new ruling clique established the People's Party. Nevertheless, the history of Thai political parties is not a happy one. During the first four...

Thailand's political system has been in a state of nearconstant flux since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932. The 1997 constitution ushered in a series of reforms designed to strengthen the integrity of the political order and to promote...

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In two landmark legal rulings, Thailand and (see next story) Malaysia take steps away from democracy and freedom THE nine judges of Thailand's Constitutional Tribunal took ten hours to outline in a marathon session, televised live on May 30th, the electoral-fraud cases...

Thaksin's marketing division in action Parties have changed out of all recognition. But has politics? SINCE the introduction of democracy in Thailand in 1932, the country's governments have lasted an average of 16 months. Take out the longer-lived army-backed regimes, and...