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Thailand coup
![The Thai Playbook for Myanmar’s Coup Leaders The Thai Playbook for Myanmar’s Coup Leaders](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-09.jpg)
The Thai Playbook for Myanmar’s Coup Leaders
By Zachary Abuza
Myanmar's generals could look to their eastern neighbor for tips on how to preserve their hold on power.
![What Does Thailand’s New Defense Budget Say About its Future Military Outlook? What Does Thailand’s New Defense Budget Say About its Future Military Outlook?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_07-55-04.jpg)
What Does Thailand’s New Defense Budget Say About its Future Military Outlook?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the significance of the new budget numbers for the country.
![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.
![What Does Thailand’s Royal Shockwave Mean for its Future Politics? What Does Thailand’s Royal Shockwave Mean for its Future Politics?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ubolratana-thailand-princess.jpg)
What Does Thailand’s Royal Shockwave Mean for its Future Politics?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at what an unprecedented development might mean for upcoming elections and the country’s political future.
![What Thailand’s Elections Can and Can’t Do for its Democracy What Thailand’s Elections Can and Can’t Do for its Democracy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19008433073925.jpg)
What Thailand’s Elections Can and Can’t Do for its Democracy
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While the holding of an elusive election in the Southeast Asian state would be a notable step in the restoration of democratic rule, the harder work of managing wider political divisions lies ahead.
![Thailand’s Inequality Challenge Looms Large Ahead of 2019 Elections Thailand’s Inequality Challenge Looms Large Ahead of 2019 Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-01_13-42-23.jpg)
Thailand’s Inequality Challenge Looms Large Ahead of 2019 Elections
By Alphonsus Pettit
A recent report suggests that the problem is only worsening, posing another headache for the junta ahead of polls next year.
![US, Thailand to Launch 2017 Cobra Gold Military Exercises US, Thailand to Launch 2017 Cobra Gold Military Exercises](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/18875_52809cc55e1ab.jpg)
US, Thailand to Launch 2017 Cobra Gold Military Exercises
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Asia’s largest multinational drill will kick off on February 14.
![Thai Patience With Junta Rule May End When the King Dies Thai Patience With Junta Rule May End When the King Dies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_19-48-14.jpg)
Thai Patience With Junta Rule May End When the King Dies
By Hunter Marston
Will Thai citizens tolerate the Junta's rule without their beloved king?
![A Brief History of the Coup d'État in the Asia-Pacific A Brief History of the Coup d'État in the Asia-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-18_12-56-42.jpg)
A Brief History of the Coup d'État in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
Across Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries, the coup d'etat has been a well-documented phenomenon.
![The Year of Living Crazily: Thailand One Year After the Coup The Year of Living Crazily: Thailand One Year After the Coup](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-21_14-22-14.jpg)
The Year of Living Crazily: Thailand One Year After the Coup
By John Sifton
It's been one year since Thailand's coup, and there are no signs of democracy's return.
![What the Turmoil in Thailand’s Palace Means for Thai Politics (Perhaps) What the Turmoil in Thailand’s Palace Means for Thai Politics (Perhaps)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-14_05-05-19.jpg)
What the Turmoil in Thailand’s Palace Means for Thai Politics (Perhaps)
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Part two of a series, looking at the implications of the struggle to control the royal succession in Thailand.
![Thailand: Murder in the Land of Smiles Thailand: Murder in the Land of Smiles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-10_07-21-15.jpg)
Thailand: Murder in the Land of Smiles
By Tom Vater
The country’s tourism sector is taking a hit following a high-profile murder case and a bungled police response.
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