Thailand’s Democracy at a Standstill

Three-month delay before parliament reconvenes while powerful forces machinate

Waiting in the wings

With time wearing on since Thailand’s May 14 election, events are playing out as expected, with the military and the Bangkok elites putting so-far insurmountable roadblocks in front of what at first looked like a powerful political takeover by the youth-oriented, reformist Move Forward Party led by Pita Limjaroenrat and a like-minded…