News Forum - Thailand scoops democracy award for 2022, seriously

[Thaiger]

Thailand, the land of military coups, and political repression, and governed under a military dictatorship, has been crowned the most improved democracy in a recent poll. Who’d have thought? According to the Democracy Index, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Thailand has made significant strides in democratic health, jumping from 72nd to 55th place …

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[Fanta]

North Korea came a close second 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

19 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

has been crowned the most improved democracy

Easy to improve when at bottom of the pile. Most interesting will be this years most improved corrupt country …. That will be the one to monitor and see if Thailand takes that crown as well.

[HolyCowCm]

Most folk scoop like poop.

[UncleFatBloke]

Quote from the EIU whose parent company is the Economist Group, publisher of the Economist newspaper:

"The main opposition in Thailand, the Puea Thai Party (PTP), is expected to emerge as the largest party in the country’s lower-house election. This would end the premiership of military general, Prayuth Chan-ocha."

 

[palooka]

7 minutes ago, UncleFatBloke said:

Quote from the EIU whose parent company is the Economist Group, publisher of the Economist newspaper:

"The main opposition in Thailand, the Puea Thai Party (PTP), is expected to emerge as the largest party in the country’s lower-house election. This would end the premiership of military general, Prayuth Chan-ocha."

I do hope you are correct; the change will be volatile (they will not give away that power easily), but necessary. 

[ChrisS]

Most improved democracy . . . . . 

What were they using as the start line? Democracy in Thailand is non existent, only the illusion of democracy so long as the military has the final say in EVERYTHING.