Author: Kevin Hewison, UNC

Anyone with even a passing interest in Thailand knows that there was a military coup in September 2006. The coup was meant to end the political domination of telecommunications tycoon and former Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who had won the two largest electoral victories in Thai history. The coup punctuated a period of political turmoil that began in 2005 and continues to this day.

Some commentators agree that this period of turmoil marks a political or cultural turning point. Read more…