90 years with a little step forward
Thai Rath Edition
24 Jun 2022 5:36 a.m.
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June 24th is the 90th anniversary of the change of governance of Thailand. from the absolute monarchy democratic With the People's Party as the leader, June 24 has been "used to be" an important day of the country used to be "National Day" or "Democracy Day", but now it's just an ordinary day.
People's Party and Thai People
used to set aspirations
It will provide a democratic system that is accepted by the world, stable and sustainable in Thailand.
but had to fail repeatedly
The main reason may be because of culture.
Thai political morality is deeply rooted in authoritarian regimes.
as a result of the central government government
Thai democracy therefore failed.
For the past 90 years, democracy has blossomed in a very short period of time.
but stepped back towards a dictatorship
or long-lasting half-democracy
Major events that caused the change of government
is the seizure of power or a coup d'etat of the military leadership
Successfully captured 13 times.
There are still more than ten times that the seizure of power has failed.
Sometimes it becomes a "treason" because Thailand's criminal code says seizing power or overthrowing the constitution.
It is an offense of "treason." Each coup has to tear the constitution.
Thailand has had up to 20 constitutions, one of which was torn down and another temporary.
Another new constitution
Thailand may therefore have a constitution.
the most in the world
Or at least it's at the top of the world.
Just as there may be the most political parties in the world right now, but having a constitution
and most political parties
does not make Thailand a democracy, contrary to the constitution and the party
became a symbol of the backwardness of democracy
No need to compare with Europe or America.
which is a model of world democracy
You can compare it with Japan.
Japan is an ancient country of Asia.
and used to rule with feudalism and warlords
same as Thailand
It has also just changed to democracy after Thailand in 1947, only 75 years, and has a single constitution.
no tearing away
Today, Japan is many times more advanced than Thailand. both economically and politically as well as Taiwan and South Korea Taiwan just became a democracy in 2000, or just 22 years ago, Taiwan's MPs became a democracy by punching each other regularly in the parliament. because they are not used to Western arguments As for Thai democracy, it's 90 years old, but it doesn't grow up.
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