By Mehmet Alemdar The general elections to be held on 14 May 2023 in Thailand are of great importance for the “Asian Age”. Before commenting on the elections, it would be useful to briefly summarize the political system in Thailand. Thailand is a unitary state governed by a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system. The 1932 Siamese Revolution transformed Siam (Thailand) ...
Protests in Thailand Thousands of people protested in the Thai capital Bangkok, calling for reform of the political system. The protester’s anger is primarily focused on the country’s monarchy. According to the police, it was one of the largest protests in recent years, attended by at least 15,000 people (the participants themselves say it is closer to 50,000 people). The ...
Protests in Belarus Post-election protests in Belarus became the focus of international organizations, politicians and the media. Several serious clashes between the demonstrators and the police were reported. On Sunday, a rally of thousands of opponents of the current Belarusian authorities took place in Minsk; the event was not coordinated with the city authorities. Participants of the rally held protest ...
Despite its geographical proximity to China, which became the center of the new coronavirus’ spread in early 2020. The virus spread slowly in the region for the first two months of the year, but there has been explosive growth in cases since mid-March. Thailand: royal isolation In October 2019, Thailand was ranked sixth by the WHO in terms of preparedness ...