A better tomorrow: middle-class Thais want a new leader to resolve crisis

Article Abstract:

Young, middle-class Thais see professionals such as opposition parliamentarian Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda, as the best people to resolve Thailand's financial crisis. Many Thais, fearing that political in-fighting could drag the country further into economic ruin, are calling for a broad coalition government that would give Harvard-educated Tarrin and his fellows responsibility for economic policy. However, traditionalist prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, who faces a vote of no-confidence in September 1997, remains intransigent and shows no sign of resigning.

Government Organization, Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support, Economic development, Public administration

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Never again

Article Abstract:

Thailand has made considerable political progress since 1976, when many students at Bangkok's Thammasat University were killed as they clashed with paramilitary forces and right-wing vigilantes. However, some observers claim that there is still a strong threat to political stability in Thailand in the form of the growing gap between rich and poor. Thailand no longer has a military government, but it is lacking a motivated student movement along the lines of that which was crushed in 1976.

Student movements, Student protests

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