Association of Southeast Asian Nations / Thaksin’s party / Bank of Thailand / United Nations / Supreme Court / Alliance for Democracy / People Power Party (PPP) / Abhisit Vejjajiva / /
Person
Somchai Wongsawat / Thais Love Thais / /
PoliticalEvent
parliamentary election / general election / /
Position
Prime Minister / Opposition leader / current prime minister / chief / /
Major developments in Thailand’s political crisis More unrest and policy paralysis are likely as Thailand prepares for early elections. The country has suffered five years of political turbulence and sporadic street violence after former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted in a 2006 coup. Thaksin currently