Thailand: New Leadership Will Carry Over Junta’s Old, Hardline Policies – Analysis

By Zachary Abuza

After three months of post-polls uncertainty, Thailand finally has a government. 

As expected, it’s a conservative coalition led by Pheu Thai that includes Bhumjaithai and the two military-backed parties, Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation. As such, Thailand foreign and defense policies under...