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Tensions in Thailand

Is Thailand heading towards another political coup?

Thailand's constitutional court has told the Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej, to resign because he violated the country's constitution by taking a job as a TV presenter. There have been 19 coups in Thailand since the 1930s and some worry this may lead to another. Why is Thailand in such a state of turmoil?

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8 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project