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2013-12-14 Southeast Asia

Thai protest leader wants 12 months to push through reforms

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Posted by Fred 2013-12-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like the Thai military ginned up the protests in order to re-install dictatorship. The civilian government has been chipping away at the privileges of the military officialdom, which have hobbled the Thai economy to the extent that it has now fallen behind China in nominal GDP per capita.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2013-12-14 15:43|| 2013-12-14 15:43|| Front Page Top

#2 The Thai military has been actively NEUTRAL in this situation. How has the Yingluck "chipped" away at the privileges of the military?

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2013-12-14 18:48|| 2013-12-14 18:48|| Front Page Top

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