Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic
- Written by Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia
Despite the challenges faced by local democratic activists, Thailand has often been an oasis of relative liberalism compared with neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.
Westerners, in particular, have been largely welcomed and provided with a measure of protection from harassment by the authorities. Thailand’s economy is...
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