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Yellow Shirts
![Thailand’s Politics Heat Up Ahead of Elusive Election Thailand’s Politics Heat Up Ahead of Elusive Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-29_07-55-04.jpg)
Thailand’s Politics Heat Up Ahead of Elusive Election
By Luke Hunt
With the new round of hype over potential polls in Thailand has come a focus on parties, players, and who the future prime minister could be.
![Prayuth Installed as Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Installed as Thai Prime Minister](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-22_07-37-58.jpg)
Prayuth Installed as Thai Prime Minister
By Clint Richards
The junta appears intent on forestalling the Thaksins’ return to political power.
![Thailand’s Crisis and the 1932 Revolution Thailand’s Crisis and the 1932 Revolution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-16_11-38-49.jpg)
Thailand’s Crisis and the 1932 Revolution
By James Buchanan
The country will not be able to move forward until it has properly dealt with its past.
![Tense Times in Thailand Tense Times in Thailand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-05_00-39-45.jpg)
Tense Times in Thailand
By Mark Fenn
Hoping to destroy the pro-Thaksin forces once and for all, the military is taking a much tougher line this time around.
![Understanding Thailand's Coup Understanding Thailand's Coup](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-02_00-43-32.jpg)
Understanding Thailand's Coup
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Dr. Vikram Nehru about the root causes of political tensions, the regional implications, and the fate of Thailand's democracy.
![In Thailand, Mass Protests Against Democracy In Thailand, Mass Protests Against Democracy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/3443_5243919ec5fa1.jpg)
In Thailand, Mass Protests Against Democracy
By Zachary Keck
Mass demonstrations for democracy are quite common. Rarely have we seen people take to the streets to oppose democracy.
![Indonesian Men Freed after Allegedly Killing, Eating Orangutan Indonesian Men Freed after Allegedly Killing, Eating Orangutan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/orangutan_edited.jpg)
Indonesian Men Freed after Allegedly Killing, Eating Orangutan
By J.T. Quigley
Also: Thai protestors trade banners for brooms, nearly 20k evacuated in Malaysian floods.
![Thailand’s Provocative Protesters Thailand’s Provocative Protesters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/redshirts.jpg)
Thailand’s Provocative Protesters
By Mong Palatino
Past demonstrations may give insight into the current Yellow Shirt/Red Shirt clashes.
![Thai Tensions Escalate as Protests Gain Momentum Thai Tensions Escalate as Protests Gain Momentum](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/ThaiProtests.jpg)
Thai Tensions Escalate as Protests Gain Momentum
Yellow Shirts lash out against Yingluck, Thaksin, and one unfortunate journalist.
![Thailand: Protestors Whistling Their Way to Democracy Thailand: Protestors Whistling Their Way to Democracy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/RTX15LDH.jpg)
Thailand: Protestors Whistling Their Way to Democracy
Thailand’s politics, yet again, takes an extra-parliamentary turn.
![Thailand's Human Rights Crisis Thailand's Human Rights Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/10355_524a3077bbb12.jpg)
Thailand's Human Rights Crisis
The exploitation of lèse-majesté laws for political gain are undermining human rights in Thailand. Violence is looming.
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Waiting for Thaksin
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seems bound to return to Thailand. If he does, will it spark unrest?
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