‘The same book over and over’: Scepticism over ruling Pheu Thai in Thailand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘The same book over and over’: Scepticism over ruling Pheu Thai in Thailand

Al Jazeera  

Six months after party formed government in deal with military-backed parties, voters still hanker for change. Today, the Pheu Thai government seems to hope similar economic gains could paper over the political compromises it has made – neatly summed up by one of its campaign slogans: “Democracy you can eat”. “We want to remove all the laws that violate human rights,” Chonthicha said, adding that the unanimous vote shows MFP and Pheu Thai “can still agree together at some points”. “The new government is not only the Pheu Thai party, it’s also the political parties that supported the military government,” she said, adding that Pheu Thai at times seemed afraid to push for reforms that would anger the military. “I still feel a little bit like I can’t trust them,” Chonthicha said of Pheu Thai and its relationship with her party.

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Al Jazeera  

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The Hindu  

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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