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The military promised it would reconcile the country. But after a dubious election, divisions continue to grow
The good news is that a coup-prone country is unlikely to experience yet another military takeover in the immediate future. The bad news is that the Thai army should no longer need such tactics. The junta laundered its power into a supposed democratic mandate this spring, through an electoral system rigged to ensure it would prevail, and a new constitution. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the 2014 coup leader, is the elected prime minister.
Still, you can never be too careful. Despite all its advantages, the military needed weeks to secure its unwieldy 19-party coalition; there is already friction. And far from reconciling Thais, as the junta once promised, the election has sharpened divisions. Continue reading...