The Economist (US), August 8th, 1992
Part of the democratic reforms initiated by civilian prime minister Anand Panyarachun involve cutbacks in the armed forces, including dismissing some powerful generals. The generals led a coup in May which led to military rule. Recently the government has been becoming more democratic.
FEW civilians in Thailand have made it to the post of prime minister--and until now none had ever humbled the soldiers. But by sacking four top military commanders on August 1st, Anand Panyarachun has done exactly that. His achievement will shift the centre of political gravity towards parties long cowed by the...
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