Thailand's Cracked Path to Democracy
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Accession Number72515
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TitleThailand's Cracked Path to Democracy
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Material TypeSerial and Newspaper
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LanguageEnglish
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AuthorMurphy, Colum
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Journals/ NewspapersFar Eastern Economic Review
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Page170, 2 (Mar. 2007) : 20-25
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Year2007
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SubjectsThai democracy, Thai political parties, military government, constitutions, coups d'etat, business, Thailand
Comments on Thailand's military junta who seized power on 19 September 2006, regarding their promise to restore full democracy by October 2007. Provides the opinions on drafting and implementing a new consitution revealed by the Democrat party's leader, and the Thai Rak Thai Party's deputy leader. Includes the question on the dissolution of some political parties, related to the parties' status and faith. Covers information on the military-appointed government's plan to amend the 1995 Foreign Business Act, noting the motivation to amend and its impact on foreign investment
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