Can Thailand save its democracy? – Washington Post, July 19, 2014
[This articles foreshadows the next great political battle–the re-branded Red Shirts will demand a referendum on the new constitution that is being written to forever block Thaksin from power by ensuring military domination of the political system.]
…The junta can continue down its repressive path, which will likely lead to unrest. Or, mindful of public opinion, it can restore civil liberties and return the country to democratic rule before fall 2015, as promised. This latter option must come with a constitution approved by referendum, with an elected legislature and mechanisms to ensure neutrality in the judiciary…
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