Coup, King, Crisis
Subtitle: A Critical Interregnum in Thailand
By: Pavin Chachavalpongpun, editor ; with foreword by Charles F. Keyes
Series: Yale Southeast Asia Monograph Series -- 68; Monograph series (Yale University. Southeast Asia Studies) -- no. 68.
Publisher: Yale University Southeast Asia Studies
Published: 2020
Place of publication: New Haven, Conneticut
Language: eng
Number of pages: 379
ISBN-13: 9781732610200
Subjects: Kings and rulers; History; Government; Political science
Description: The prospects of the inevitable end of the Bhumibol era loomed large over 21st century Thailand. Events have now taken their course, and King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned. The new King is beginning to make his presence felt, but in important ways Thailand is still in an interregnum: a time when the old order is dying but a new one struggles to be born. The prospects of the inevitable end of the Bhumibol era loomed large over 21st century Thailand. Events have now taken their course, and King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned. The new King is beginning to make his presence felt, but in important ways Thailand is still in an interregnum: a time when the old order is dying but a new one struggles to be born. This volume examines the royal transition in Thailand, from the 2014 coup through to the 2017 Constitution and the 2019 election. The royal transition sparked a crisis that pressured important institutions of the nation, from the politicized judiciary to the troubled Sanga or priesthood. The period of waiting has influenced all aspects of Thai governance, from foreign policy to economic management, to human rights and the spread of self-censorship. This volume, which brings together some of the leading writers on Thailand, is the first book-length analysis of this deep transition.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.