Title: Thailand's authoritarianism : Past and Present Speaker: Dr.Ukrist Pathmanand, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University Date: October 3rd (Fri.), 2014, 16:00 - Place: Room No. 107 on the first floor of East building, CSEAS, Kyoto University   Abstract: Since the May 2014 coup d'etat in Thailand, the authoritarianism has become one of the hottest themes in the Thai society and in Asia in general. The coup makers toppled Yingluck Shinawatra, an democratically elected prime minister, disregarded the elected parliament and introduced the appointed one under the Martial Law. The military controlled Thai politics again. The coup leader, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is army in chief, was appointed by the [ Read More ]