Democracy is on defense in Thailand, says Pita Limjaroenrat
Washington PostAUG 2024
The court's decision to remove Srettha once again puts Thailand back into political chaos. A largely ineffectual leader, it seems that the country's establishment has chosen to get rid of a political novice who did little to prove himself to Thailand's royal family.
Recent decisions by Thailand's Constitutional Court has once again exposed a great power imbalance rooted deep within the State. With Thailand now possessing neither a government nor an opposition, it is clearer than ever that the Constitutional Court's influence over the country must be limited if the interests of the people are ever to be truly represented by a fair political system.