Thailand’s Lapdog Legislature Convenes
Thailand’s post-coup reconstituted parliament, top-heavy on generals and shorn of any democratic opposition , reconvened on Aug. 7 in the latest phase of the carefully orchestrated process to enable the military to run the country for the foreseeable future.
It is clear that Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the dour head of the army who staged Thailand’s 19th cou…
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