Good Governance in Thailand: Limitations and Challenges
Damrong Thandee
During the past decade, Thailand saw one of most political turbulent period in history. Major events resulted in grave situation were: the financial crisis in 1997, the implementation of the October 1997 constitution, the September 19, 2006 coup d’ e’tate by Royal Thai Army against the elected government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, 2007 Constitution being into effect, the fall of two governments in 2008, the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) occupying two international airports, and a declaration of state of emergency on April 13, 2009… To date, no resolution can efficiently put such a political rift into an end therefore national solidarity be still far ahead.