The Thai people have voted. The crony populists decisively defeated the establishment thugs. It probably was the best outcome among imperfect choices.
Thailand has been in various stages of political crisis for years. The only good news is that while Thailand is Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, even the worst political chaos there affects no vital American interest. Long-term stability will come only if the country’s ruling elite is willing to cede power to the disaffected and heretofore neglected rural majority.
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