Democracy denied: Thai democrats face the elephant in the room


Pita’s suspension could open the door for Thaksin’s return.— 360info/CCBY4.0

THAILAND’S democracy is at a crossroads after May’s election result was effectively struck down by the courts.

On July 19 in Bangkok, as the second round of voting to approve Pita Limjaroenrat as Prime Minister was in progress, the Constitutional Court ordered that he be suspended as a member of parliament.

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