Apr 25, 2014

Why there is "No end in sight to Thailand’s political unrest"?

Dr. Pavin Chachavalpongpun wrote in Japan Times about why there is a no end to current Thai's political deadlock:

No end in sight to Thailand's political unrest | The Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/04/22/commentary/world-commentary/end-sight-thailands-political-unrest

Many in Thailand have begun to ask if a civil war is possible.

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Recent public opinion research in Malaysia indicates a continued slide of the government and its leader’s performance based on unpopular public policies. The public opinion research firm in Malaysia, the Merdeka Center recently released a survey conducted between March 7 and March 20. The survey revealed that only 38 percent of respondents think the country is headed in the right direction. Regarding the government’s handling of the economy, the survey results are similar: 39 percent are satisfied while 56 percent are dissatisfied. The Merdeka Center survey also showed that 44 percent are dissatisfied with Prime Minister Najib Razak’s leadership. The level of dissatisfaction with Najib is the highest since the Merdeka Centre first tracked his performance in May 2009, a month after he took office.