Date: June 10 (Tue), 14.00-16.00, 2014 Venue: Tonan tei (Room No. 201), CSEAS, Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto University Title: Thailand’s 2014 Coup: Happiness Amid Anxiety Speaker: Professor Charnvit Kasetsiri, Former Rector of Thammasat University and Visiting Research Scholar at CSEAS. Associate Professor Pavin Chachavalpongpun, CSEAS Abstract: On May 22, Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha staged the 19th military coup – 12 of them successful – since Thailand abolished the absolute monarchy in 1932. The reason this time was supposedly to restore peace and order after long months of relentless protest. A number of people have been arrested and members of the media were ordered to report to the military. [ Read More ]