International Scholars of Thai Studies Condemn the Coup and Call for an Immediate Return to Constitutional Rule
For immediate release
23 May 2014
One day following Thailand’s 12th military coup since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932, 26 scholars of Thai Studies from outside the country, wrote a letter to General Prayuth Chan-ocha, expressing their concern at the coup launched by the National Order Maintenance Council (NOMC). The scholars noted that each coup has “failed to achieve its objectives while it has damaged the development of the rule of law, democracy, and human rights.