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Thailand searches for a new balance between monarchy and modernity
The monarchy plays a huge role in Thai society. Here, participants in a Buddhist merit-making ceremony in Bangkok display a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- Thailand’s dysfunctional politics is holding back its potential
- The monarchy-military alliance has resisted democratic reforms
- The system worked well during the Cold War but is ill-suited for the 21st century
- Thailand’s prosperity depends on finding a new way for the monarchy and democracy to coexist
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possible effects of current decisions.
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