Foreign media watch Thailand’s politics

Foreign media watch Thailand's politics - translated and summarized from Phujatkarn, Chaisiri Samutwanich, August 29, 2007
The author points out the foreign media's analysis of Thailand's politics published in a column by journalist Seth Mydans in the Herald Tribune. Mydans comments that Thailand's 2007 constitution will weaken democracy as it is a military-backed constitution, aiming to eradicate the old power group of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra, adding the constitution will slow down the democratic progress.