Democracy is on defense in Thailand, says Pita Limjaroenrat
wapoJUL 2024
Thai Court Unseats PM for Violating Constitution
Above: Pheu Thai Party’s prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin greets the press while the Prime Ministerial vote in Parliament is being held at Pheu Thai Party's headquarters on August 22, 2023 Image copyright: Qian Jun/MB Media/Contributor/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images
The Spin
The court's decision to remove Srettha is a surprise to many who expected the former PM to be declared innocent after a minor wrongdoing. It is likely that, after an underwhelming start to his premiership and a stuttering economy, the political novice did not achieve enough to prove to the country's royal establishment that he was fit to continue.
Recent decisions by Thailand's Constitutional Court have 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 to be truly represented.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 2% chance that Thailand will experience a civil war before 2036, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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