08 June 2012

Editorial: Coup Talk and Thailand

By Tim LaRocco

I recently asked a journalist friend of mine with many years of experience reporting across Southeast Asia, “Do you think it’s possible we’ll see a coup in Thailand soon?” His sardonic reply was, “A coup in Thailand? Well it’s not like that’s ever happened before.”

Last month, The Diplomat ran a piece by the Council on Foreign Relations’ Joshua Kurlantzick, who mused on the possibility of another political upheaval in Bangkok. Is Thailand on the verge of another coup? There are plenty of reasons why it could be.
Read the full story at The Diplomat