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Thailand can return to democracy?

26 February 2019, 20:39 BDT

Elections in Thailand next month. The main battle between the Thai Raksa Charter Party and its allies in the March 24 election is expected to be the main battle of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), which is the current Prime Minister of the country. But before the election, the participation in the elections has started to rise. The question is, will the country be able to return to the democratic process?

After five years of military rule, the opportunity to return to the country's democracy through upcoming elections has been created. But the question is now becoming big because the princess Ubalatana Mahidl (67) is disqualified in the election. Discussion in the process of returning to the path of democracy is still going on in full swing, despite the rule of royal rule and political turmoil. As far as the national election is coming, the election tension is increasing with the country's future democracy.

Recently in the Economist report it says that overthrowing the elected government, in 2014, Thailand is in power. In order to remove her, she has been at the risk of the ban on 'Rakshya Raksha Chart' party, due to showcasing the princess. Election Commission thinks about banning the party as a candidate for the royal family.

The Thai army occupying power in 2014 with the chance of conflict, confrontation and political instability in Shinawatra family and royal family in South East Asia. At that time the elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was overthrown by the coup and the military junta Chief of the army chief, Chou-Ocha, who is currently the Prime Minister, led the coup. This electoral heat has spread all over the country now from the royal family. On February 8 this year, the Prime Minister got a new dimension in this election. On that day, the princess of the royal family, Ubalatana Mahidal, the prime ministerial candidate, submitted the candidacy to the Election Commission, the former Prime Minister Thaksin Cinotra's team Thai Raksa Chart.
At that time Ubalaratna quotes the BBC's news that she has removed herself from all the royal titles. From now on, he will lead life as a common man. Ubalratna declared her candidacy for the post of Prime Minister, she wanted to practice her right as a general citizen. He will work with sincerity and determination for the prosperity of all Thai citizens.

Coming to Rajkumari's politics, the very discussion and criticism started. As a member of the royal family, there are allegations of violation of laws that came directly to politics. Ubalaratna's younger brother and Thai king Maha Bhajiralankorn said in a statement that a member of the royal family is against the tradition and national culture brought in politics. This is 'very unfair'. He also said that he should keep the royal family above politics, he said. With that on 13 February the country's election commission announced that the Thai Raksa Chart violated political law by bringing Rajkumari to politics. Thaksin's son owned 'Voice TV' in the face of all these responses. The television broadcast was closed for 15 days on the directive of the generals.

In the end, the Election Commission annulled the candidacy by declaring the princess 'ineligible' in the election of the king. The commission said, "The rules for holding political neutrality are applicable to every member of the royal family." Later, however, the Thai Raksa charity refused to accept the issue and refrained from water scarcity. On this, the prince prayed for forgiveness in a message in Instagram saying, 'If the normal desire to work for the country is a problem of the Thai people, it should not have been done.'

According to the Economist news, royal and military dignitaries are known as 'yellow shirts'. And as the Red Shirts known to the supporters and supporters of former popular Prime Minister Thaksin Cinterra. The army overthrew Prime Minister Thaksin Sinha, who was ousted in 2006 after the conflict, division and conflict between the two parties.

Red Shirts' activists continued to bring the power of Shinawatra back to power. Thingshin's sister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was in power for the Peway Thai party, won a big margin in the 2011 general election. But he could not hold on to popularity. He and his associates started widespread corruption and looting. Yingluck turned into a spectacle to royal family and military experts After three years of power, he was ousted by the help of the then King Bhumibol. As a result, the army regime started again.

Since the end of the monarchy in 1932, the army has occupied power 12 times so far. Thousands of Thai democracies have been subjected to interference by the intervention of this army. This time, the election of the army to come out of the way of democracy is unveiled. Can Thailand return to the path of democracy? The question is now rotting. Or will Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi follow the footsteps of Thai Prime Minister Preet Chan-Ocha With the election of a man shown by the people, with the support of army support, the possibility of a second term can not be ruled out. As a result, Thaksin is a tough challenge for Sinha to face the election of the ruling Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister has been holding election campaign and procession all over the country for the last few months in the government system. His various steps are also visible to prevent civilian politicians. More than five people ban political talks and gatherings together. A team named Palang Pracharya Party has supported the army-backed party. It has the potential to win some seats in the party. Besides, they are expected to support smaller and regional parties. In such a situation, there is doubt about the possibility of a fair election in Thailand and a return to effective democracy.