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![Thailand’s Coup Leader Completes Engineered Ballot Box Win Thailand’s Coup Leader Completes Engineered Ballot Box Win](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-17_20-14-30.jpg)
Thailand’s Coup Leader Completes Engineered Ballot Box Win
By Grant Peck
With parliament’s unsurprising vote, Prayut Chan-o-cha has completed an engineered effort to prolong his rule as premier.
![Defense Minister Visit Puts Vietnam-Thailand Military Ties into Focus Defense Minister Visit Puts Vietnam-Thailand Military Ties into Focus](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-vietnam-thailand.jpg)
Defense Minister Visit Puts Vietnam-Thailand Military Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent interaction highlighted some of the cooperation between both countries in the defense realm.
![Is Time Running Out for Thailand’s Elusive Election? Is Time Running Out for Thailand’s Elusive Election?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-17_20-14-30.jpg)
Is Time Running Out for Thailand’s Elusive Election?
By Erin Cook
Impatience is growing after multiple delays.
![Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18019274060590.jpg)
Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place
By Neil Thompson
The military junta, despite promises, has made little progress in weeding out corruption.
![Why the Derailing of the Japan-Thailand Train Deal Makes Sense Why the Derailing of the Japan-Thailand Train Deal Makes Sense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-01_13-42-23.jpg)
Why the Derailing of the Japan-Thailand Train Deal Makes Sense
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
The recent failure of both sides to reach agreement is not all that surprising upon careful examination.
![The Neverending Story of Thailand’s Elusive Election The Neverending Story of Thailand’s Elusive Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-17_20-14-30.jpg)
The Neverending Story of Thailand’s Elusive Election
By Erin Cook
Polls are once again set to be postponed, delaying the country’s return to civilian, democratic rule.
![Did Thailand Secretly Approve Its China Submarine Buy? Did Thailand Secretly Approve Its China Submarine Buy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-15_16-56-15.jpg)
Did Thailand Secretly Approve Its China Submarine Buy?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent controversy over the transparency of the purchase reveals how tone-deaf the junta-led government can be.
![Thailand, Ukraine Move Towards Joint Production of APCs Thailand, Ukraine Move Towards Joint Production of APCs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_07-55-04.jpg)
Thailand, Ukraine Move Towards Joint Production of APCs
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Sources suggest the two sides are closer to joint production.
![Thailand’s Post-Coup Foreign Policy: Omnidirectional or Directionless? Thailand’s Post-Coup Foreign Policy: Omnidirectional or Directionless?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-01_13-42-23.jpg)
Thailand’s Post-Coup Foreign Policy: Omnidirectional or Directionless?
By Shawn W. Crispin
What the junta calls strategic diversification may actually be a rather rudderless foreign policy vision.
![Thailand: Poking the Tiger Thailand: Poking the Tiger](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-28_10-53-56.jpg)
Thailand: Poking the Tiger
By James Buchanan
Young student activists are unlikely to bring down the junta — but they can make its life more difficult.
![Did China Just Boost Military Ties with Thailand? Did China Just Boost Military Ties with Thailand?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-06_16-08-01.jpg)
Did China Just Boost Military Ties with Thailand?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The symbolism of a recent meeting is clear, but the substance is less so.
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