Right wing Thai politician Warong Dechgitvigrom talks to Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand July 12, 2019. Picture taken July 12, 2019. REUTERS/Matthew Tostevin
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A new term is gaining ground in Thailand's political vocabulary: "Chung-Chart", which translates roughly as "nation-hater".
The term is used by ardent supporters of the monarchy and military to label anyone they see as a threat in a kingdom where polarisation between the ruling establishment and Thais seeking change has become even sharper after the end of junta rule this year.
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