Thailand, the land of military coups, and political repression, and governed under a military dictatorship, has been crowned the most improved democracy in a recent poll. Who’d have thought?
According to the Democracy Index, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Thailand has made significant strides in democratic health, jumping from 72nd to 55th place in just one year. And how did they do it, you might ask? Why, it’s all thanks to a healthier political opposition, of course.
Rivals to the ruling party won some local elections and launched a petition against the prime minister, alleging he had outstayed his welcome. Oh, and let’s not forget that Thailand was one of the earliest Asian countries to relax Covid-19 rules in 2022.
The Atlantic called Thailand the world’s last military dictatorship. It said that Thailand has been through so many military coups that…
