Archive for December, 2007

Pro-Thaksin party wins plurality in Thai elections; now what?

December 26, 2007

The long-awaited elections in Thailand to elect a new post-coup government have taken place, with the People’s Power Party, affiliated in all but name with Thaksin, making an impressive showing. The PPP won 232 of 480 seats and is presently seeking to form a government in coalition with smaller parties.
Assuming that effort eventually succeeds, the [...]