The succession of military coups, one after another, since the adoption of constitutional monarchy in 1932 has retarded Thailand’s democratic development, leaving a legacy of failed administrations and corruption, former prime minister Anand Panyarachun has said. The two-time prime minister was speaking during an interview with the Third Council’s YouTube channel ahead of the 30th anniversary of a crackdown on protesters by the military in Bangkok from May 17-20, 1992. The “Black May” incident came after hundreds of thousand of people took to the streets to seek the ouster of Gen Suchinda Krap…

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