Bangkok, May 2010: Perspectives on a Divided Thailand

After a two-month stand-off between Red Shirt protestors and the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, violence and arson scarred central Bangkok in mid-May 2010. This shocking turn of events underlined how poorly understood the deep divisions in the society and politics of Thailand remained, even five years into the country’s prolonged crisis. This volume collects analysis and commentary on those divisions from an unusually large and prominent group of Thai and foreign scholars and observers of the country. Contributions examine socio-economic, political, diplomatic, historical, cultural, and ideological issues with rare frankness, clarity, and lack of jargon.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Contributors
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1 - Introduction: Seeking Perspective on a Slow-Burn Civil War
pp 1-9
- By Michael J. Montesano, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
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2 - The Culture of the Army, Matichon Weekly, 28 May 2010
pp 10-14
- By Nidhi Eoseewong, Chiang Mai University
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3 - Thoughts on Thailand's Turmoil, 11 June 2010
pp 15-41
- By James Stent, Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Research Center
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4 - Truth and Justice When Fear and Repression Remain: An Open Letter to Dr Kanit Na Nakorn, 16 July 2010
pp 42-54
- By Tyrell Haberkorn, Australian National University
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5 - The Impact of the Red Shirt Rallies on the Thai Economy
pp 55-63
- By Aekapol Chongvilaivan, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
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6 - The Socio-Economic Bases of the Red/Yellow Divide: A Statistical Analysis
pp 64-71
- By Ammar Siamwalla, Thailand Development Research Institute, Somchai Jitsuchon, Thailand Development Research Institute
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7 - The Ineffable Rightness of Conspiracy: Thailand's Democrat-ministered State and the Negation of Red Shirt Politics
pp 72-86
- By Marc Askew, Walailak University
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8 - A New Politics of Desire and Disintegration in Thailand
pp 87-96
- By Chairat Charoensin-O-Larn, Thammasat University
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9 - Notes towards an Understanding of Thai Liberalism
pp 97-107
- By Michael K. Connors, La Trobe University
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10 - Thailand's Classless Conflict
pp 108-119
- By Shawn W. Crispin
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11 - The Grand Bargain: Making “Reconciliation” Mean Something
pp 120-130
- By Federico Ferrara, International Studies of the City University of Hong Kong
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12 - Changing Thailand, an Awakening of Popular Political Consciousness for Rights?
pp 131-142
- By David Fullbrook
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13 - Class, Inequality, and Politics
pp 143-160
- By Kevin Hewison, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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14 - Thailand's Rocky Path towards a Full-Fledged Democracy
pp 161-170
- By Kasit Piromya
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15 - The Color of Politics: Thailand's Deep Crisis of Authority
pp 171-189
- By Charles Keyes, University of Washington
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16 - Two Cheers for Rally Politics
pp 190-198
- By Duncan McCargo, University of Leeds
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17 - Thai Foreign Policy in Crisis: From Partner to Problem
pp 199-213
- By Ann Marie Murphy, Seton Hall University
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18 - Thailand in Trouble: Revolt of the Downtrodden or Conflict among Elites?
pp 214-229
- By Pasuk Phongpaichit, Chulalongkorn University, Chris Baker
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19 - From Red to Red: An Auto-ethnography of Economic and Political Transitions in a Northeastern Thai Village
pp 230-247
- By Pattana Kitiarsa, National University of Singapore
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20 - The Rich, the Powerful and the Banana Man: The United States’ Position in the Thai Crisis
pp 248-266
- By Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
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21 - The Social Bases of Autocratic Rule in Thailand
pp 267-273
- By Craig J. Reynolds, Australian National University
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22 - The Strategy of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship on “Double Standards”: A Grand Gesture to History, Justice, and Accountability
pp 274-286
- By David Streckfuss
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23 - No Way Forward but Back? Re-emergent Thai Falangism, Democracy, and the New “Red Shirt” Social Movement
pp 287-312
- By Jim Taylor, University of Adelaide
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24 - Flying Blind
pp 313-322
- By Danny Unger, Northern Illinois University
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25 - The Political Economy of Thailand's Middle-Income Peasants
pp 323-332
- By Andrew Walker, Australian National University
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26 - Royal Succession and the Evolution of Thai Democracy
pp 333-338
- By Andrew Walker, Australian National University
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Index
pp 339-351
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