[Tlc] T-politics

[justinm at ucr.edu]

Forwarded from Al Valentine.
Thanks,
justin

http://www.heritage.org/Research/AsiaandthePacific/upload/wm_2279.pdf

 

It is a good read.  Here are some interesting lines taken from that paper:

 

“The Road Ahead. The Thai Democrat Party has a considerable amount of work to do.”

 

“But the Thais, as much as any power in the region, pay close attention to geopolitical trends. During World War II, Thai Prime Minister and strongman Phibunsongkhram famously asked one of his commanders, “Which side do you think will lose this war? That side is our enemy.” And he began to hedge his early bets on the Japanese.”

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