<p>Thailand's political problems attracted international attention when yellow shirted anti-Thaksin protestors closed down Bangkok's international airports in November 2008; the following April pro-Thaksin red shirts prevented an ASEAN-East Asia Summit, and clashed violently with the army in the str
Divided over Thaksin : Thailand's coup and problematic transition
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- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; Silkworm Books
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 224
- Category
- Library
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