| Description |
1 online resource (19 pages) |
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Crisis Group Asia briefing ; no. 121 |
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Asia briefing (Series) ; no. 121
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| Summary |
Nearly a year after the crackdown on anti-establishment demonstrations, Thailand is preparing for a general election. Despite government efforts to suppress the Red Shirt movement, support remains strong and the deep political divide has not gone away. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's roadmap for reconciliation has led almost nowhere. Although there have been amateurish bomb attacks carried out by angry Red Shirts since the crackdown, fears of an underground battle have not materialized. On the other side, the Yellow Shirts have stepped up their nationalist campaigns against the Democrat Party-led government that their earlier rallies had helped bring to power. They are now claiming elections are useless in 'dirty' politics and urging Thais to refuse to vote for any of the political parties. Even if the elections are free, fair and peaceful, it will still be a challenge for all sides to accept the results. If another coalition is pushed together under pressure from the royalist establishment, it will be a rallying cry for renewed mass protests by the Red Shirts that could plunge Thailand into more violent confrontation |
| Notes |
"11 April 2011." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Title from p.1 screen (viewed Apr 21, 2011) |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Adobe Reader |
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Elections -- Thailand
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Political parties -- Thailand
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Elections.
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Political parties.
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Thailand -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86002109
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| Subject |
Thailand.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group
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