Title: Thailand’s democratic breakdown in comparative Perspectives Speaker: Dr.Prajak Kongkirati, Head of Southeast Asian Studies Center and Lecturer of Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University Date: November 21st (Fri.), 2014, 13:00 - 14:30 Place: Tonan-tei, Room No. 201, CSEAS, Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto University   Abstract: On 22 May 2014, the coup group led by General Prayuth Chan-ocha, Commander of the Royal Thai Army, launched a military coup d’état against the caretaker government of Thailand led by Yingluck Shinwatra, following six months of political paralysis and street violence. The military established a junta called National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to govern the nation with strong rules. The [ Read More ]