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Thai junta
![Democracy and Geopolitics in Southeast Asia Democracy and Geopolitics in Southeast Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-final10_800.jpg)
Democracy and Geopolitics in Southeast Asia
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Reexamining Indonesia's local elections and looking ahead at Cambodia and Thailand.
![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.
![After Constitution Referendum, What Next for Thailand? After Constitution Referendum, What Next for Thailand?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-10_15-15-36.jpg)
After Constitution Referendum, What Next for Thailand?
By Eugene Mark and Graham Ong-Webb
Now that the junta's constitution has passed, will it make good on promised elections in 2017?
![Thailand’s Junta Digs In Thailand’s Junta Digs In](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-09_03-13-16.jpg)
Thailand’s Junta Digs In
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Despite the junta's promises, Thailand looks unlikely to return to a real democracy any time soon.
![Thailand and the Specter of ‘International Standards’ Thailand and the Specter of ‘International Standards’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-04_13-23-30.jpg)
Thailand and the Specter of ‘International Standards’
By James Buchanan
Standing with the world’s more developed nations has long been an obsession for Thai elites – and a source of anxiety.
![‘New’ Rice Scheme Reveals Thailand Junta’s Dearth of Ideas ‘New’ Rice Scheme Reveals Thailand Junta’s Dearth of Ideas](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-23_16-02-01.jpg)
‘New’ Rice Scheme Reveals Thailand Junta’s Dearth of Ideas
By Rob Edens
Thailand's ruling junta is reverting to familiar political tactics.
![Twists and Turns in Thailand's Bombing Case Twists and Turns in Thailand's Bombing Case](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-04_13-36-38.jpg)
Twists and Turns in Thailand's Bombing Case
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Thai authorities claim progress, but many observers are dubious.
![Trouble in the Junta? Trouble in the Junta?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-01_13-42-23.jpg)
Trouble in the Junta?
By Shawn W. Crispin
A coming reshuffle of top army and police posts hints at possible divisions in Thailand’s junta.
![The U.S. Needs to Get Tough on Thailand The U.S. Needs to Get Tough on Thailand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-18_06-27-34.jpg)
The U.S. Needs to Get Tough on Thailand
By David A. Merkel
By ignoring the democratic regression, Washington is sending dangerous signals to the rest of the region.
![Thai Parliament Rubber-Stamps General as Prime Minister Thai Parliament Rubber-Stamps General as Prime Minister](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-21_21-48-26.jpg)
Thai Parliament Rubber-Stamps General as Prime Minister
By Ankit Panda
General Prayuth Chan-ocha, mastermind of the May 2014 coup, will be Thailand's interim prime minister.
![Thailand Under the Junta Thailand Under the Junta](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-21_11-04-08.jpg)
Thailand Under the Junta
By Rohan Radheya
Daily life in Thailand under the ruling military junta, which took power in a May 22 coup.
![Thailand Establishes Interim Constitution Thailand Establishes Interim Constitution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-05_16-49-24.jpg)
Thailand Establishes Interim Constitution
By Ankit Panda
The new constitution grants sweeping powers to the military junta that took over on May 22.
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