Why does Thailand have so many coups? | CNBC Explains
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ส.ค. 2019
- Thailand is known as the land of smiles, but it has undergone decades of political turmoil, including 12 military coups. CNBC's Tom Chitty examines why the country is prone to military takeovers.
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So rich man was a leader that served regular people and that freaked out other elites? What a shock.
Technically it most than that...cnbc just don't want to go to dept since it not entire of video... and outsider don't care so best just stay out of the topic...
I have this crazy thinking, where the purpose of this video is to make us think that democracy divided a country.
And every Asian country should be like China. One party system, second biggest economy in the world.
@@condorX2 Not really, a single party would be impossible in India.
@@condorX2 Democracy is a failed project. Even Washington would have scoffed at the idea of Democracy. Poor people are the easiest mass to persuade and also the easiest to lie to. Politicians just need tge poor pop to be high and then it's just a game of who can lie to the poor population better. China's one party is BS, but full Democracy fails every time.
that "rich man" done many corruption
Thai Military : im bored let’s have a coup
Hahahahaha
Elected Prime Minister: *Exist*
Thai military: You weren't supposed to do that
"Thailand is known for its beaches, street food, arts, and culture"
You kind of left out the most obvious things there buddy
Val Kueh & sex & lady boys!!
The most known reason is sex tourism
Sailors Paradise
Poor farangs
The girl you about to enter enters you
Latin America : oh yeah we have lots of Coups in our throughout History due to politics turbulence and corruption
Thailand : Hold my Thai Tea
Most coups in Latin America is caused by United States
@@anthonygaydotcom I agree for that one
And Thailand do the coups just for a simple reason or even no reason at all
@@DBT1007
To remain in power
Simple enough
“Yo Nam we gonna have a coup this Friday at 6 wanna come?”
“Nah bro, I’m busy this week maybe next week.”
Wow ok i genuinely chuckled there
That’s pretty accurate today now(I’m Thai btw)
Sabai-sabai
Thailand coups are largely a smoke screen. In reality the military has controlled the country more or less continuously since it became a Constitutional Monarchy in the 30s.
Basically, WW2 Japan?
There are three traditional pillars of Thailand that Thai people have long upheld:
1. Nation
2. Religion
3. Monarchy
In the past, anyone allegedly attacking on any of these pillars was deemed un-Thai and tyrannical.
Now, with the arrival of social media, people get to see information from all sides of politics and that includes the information on the three pillars.
As a result, there have been spectacular changes in Thai people's mindset towards the three pillars since the past decade i.e. more and more people have become less nationalistic, less religious and less supportive of the monarchy, especially young people. The incident of Thaksin Shinawatra was indeed, in my opinion, the greatest turning point of modern Thai politics, but now it goes far beyond Thaksin into something much more ideological such as democracy, basic rights and international community. All of these don't bode well with people of older generations and those who benefit from the regressive Thai patronage system which is rampant in many sectors, so they use the same old trick of criminalizing anyone opposing them with charges/allegations on grounds of destroying the nation, religion or monarchy which, of course, don't go smoothly like in the past and even resulted in Thai society being polarized politically like never before. So, it's interesting to see how the situation will unfold, especially now with a newcomer party at play, Future Forward Party, who outrightly challenges the military and traditional establishment, and has continuously gained more and more popular support.
Also, I don't think "coup culture" is the only one that has sustained a series of coups in Thailand. There has always been international geopolitics involved; namely, the US and China, in lobbying for economic interests and political influence in Southeast Asia. The US/CIA even partook in pushing, amongst others, Thailand's three pillars with the Thai authoritarians to the far-right so that Thai people would deter communism and didn't become a communist or a colonial country like the rest of Southeast Asia, yet Thailand has become inflicted with their own authoritarian regimes instead until today.
Back in my country, a coup will always ended up in bloodshed, and always have a bigger impact to my nation, so coup here is not really exist anymore, except when they are ready to die for the cause.
For us, coup is not a game that always happens. It's a radical changes.
The US staged multiple coups in Indonesia post WW2 to head off perceived ties to China. Also funded a number of anti-Chinese Indonesian riots
Also the monarchy wants to be sure that their nobility status is stable.
Such a well thought out and composed message. I assume you must have been associated with some publishing house
Don't be a prey of western media. These bad asses try to cites any problem of one country aiming to spark or enlarge conflict within the society. This is the old trick of white man in taking over other countries. You can see the Hong Kong case which they accomplished using news reporting filled with hate speech magnifying small problem to spreading out of riot which ruin HK city. Geopolitical situation else where in the world these days is more and more complex and all of these turbulences are fuel by the greedy of white man and unethical western media.
So... why has there been so many coup in Thailand?._.
To put it one way, the Government is sht.
royals don't like the government
It's just the military hungry for power.(I am Thai,and the PM himself even said it on TV that he has been planning this coup for 3 years with the leader of the people that are demanding for the military to come in and clear this shit)
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@@oukidono9290 why? I don't get it why the people want the military to be in power?
Q: Why does thailand have so many coups?
A: it's to keep their chickens
Thank you for raising such a good question!
They missed the whole point of why there so many coups.
It's just a greed of power.
the good thing that had monarchy... problem between 2 party... people don't anything to eat.. Coups... at least it stabilized the economy first... don't forget that south east Asian had too many outside power try to destabilized... look at result still better than alot of country that turn entire country citizen to refugee..which last time i checked... you don't want refugee to go to other country...
There are many coup because of the Monarchy. End of story.
@@thastayapongsak4422 Finally, someone that understands!
Old billionaire (Military commander etc) vs New Billionaire (Thaksin Shinawatra)
What annoys me the most, is the king does nothing about it. Letting the military have free range.
The King wants to live.
อยากให้กษัตริย์ลงมาห้ามก็คืนอำนาจให้เค้าดิ กล้าป่ะละ ไปเอาอำนาจเค้ามาก็จัดการกันเอง อย่าไปโยนขี้ให้เค้า
Hes a great supporter of the military when his father was alive his father actually said to him keep your dogs on a short leash if for want of better words you get me ?
Alot of xpats new there was trouble coming when the king died they were 100% correct
@さん五郎 how did you know
I live on the outskirts of Bangkok, lived through so many coups and didn't even realise until recently.
I have been to Thailand and learned a few things:
1 ) The yellow party is the party of the city dwellers and they neglect services to the rural areas.
2 ) A politician came along who built a power base in the rural areas under a (revolutionary) red banner that managed to win a national election. Money began to be diverted to providing benefits to rural voters. I don't know if it was an unfair division of tax money. Street fighting broke out and the military had a coup where they took over.
3 ) I understand the military is typically even handed in it governance and so the population view of the military is mostly warm. The only issue with military rule is that they use the opportunity to improve wages and benefits for themselves. Perhaps that is not surprising.
4 ). Thailand is somewhat bipolar about retirees from abroad. These immigrants are a source of wealth to the people of Thailand. But the benefits are not widely spread. Plenty of native people in Thailand get no benefit from all these forign people and they lobby to make it harder for American retirees to stay long term. They force laws that make forigners have to occasionally leave the country for a time. That disrupts the retirements of forigners and reduces their numbers.
5 ) Still, Thailand is considered the retirement center of Asia. They have a modern economy with a large number of English speakers. English is
The common language that international travelers use to communicate. I was able to communicate with both Germans and French people, using English.
6 ) If you speak to a Thai person and say you are from the US or the United States, they will likely not understand. But if you say America they will understand always.
7 ) Cheap Sex Reputation:. Largely overblown today. It was true during the Vietnam war when soldiers came to Thailand for R&R. But Thailand is much more developed now.
You finished by hinting about a future coup BUT the military is still in power. THe PM is Army and the non-elected upper house of parliament is almost ALL military. The King is co-operating with the army giving the govt some air of legitimacy.
Correct am so glad someone else has a brain on here and can see exactly whats going on
"Thailand has a lot of coups because they've had a lot of coups."
Gr8 recursion m8.
Thailand is very rich with lots of USD billionaires over 5 billion USD and above towards 15 billion USD tycoons. The location and riverside situation of Bangkok attracts us , Europeans very much. Rayong, Trant, many islands, Hua Hin, Krabi , all of them are nearby the seaside within half an hour to 2 hours are all in short drive distance from always hot and humid Bangkok. In Turkey, Adana-Mersin should be the only capital of Turkey with similar specialties and similar weather conditions patterns and wealth of agricultural goods, foods.
How much coups do you want?
Thailand: Yes
Coups by Elite for Elite.
You didn't mention the tendency of Prime Ministers to use their power to increase their business interests and to become dictatorial. Not all the prime ministers but some of them. This has led to demonstrations and coups.
Well,the current PM literaly make a new law(Article 44) that makes him way over the law itself. After the vote,most Thai are sure that the votes must be rigged, but the government just say that it is not, just like that,no evidence. The public demands for raw votes? They refused. Hell, during a congress meeting, the PM side asked for a new election in Chiang Mai(one of the northern provinces of Thailand). Which they did,so it's obvious that all the parties votes would be reduced,right?
WRONG! The parties that are sided with the PM(Prayut) all got increased votes. And the parties that stayed loyal to the people votes got reduced
You have little knowledge of Thai politics, sorry for saying this. Those issues mentioned by you, were nothing, It was always about power.
Truth he freaking keep crossing the line. Snap election with upsurd minimal time for opposition party to prepare that cost a coup and infamous amnesty bill that caused the latest coup. I mean using power over the parliment to pass the bill that pardon himself? If he can do that he can literally pass any fucking shitty bills.
Don't get me wrong, tho I don't approve what Thaksin did, I also hate this current shitty government as well and I didn't vote for them. For me they're both dictator either Thaksin or Prayut.
@@chasedoe2594 Are you serious? The abuses of power and the dictator are completely different.
Person: *becomes Thai president*
The entire country: you have been warned there is no way to run
Why am I finding Thai power politics so captivating?
Chile: That is my boy!
At least coup in thailand is a "game of coup" while dispite theres a bloodshed but not as many as the other country's coup
the seat of control keep changing.... what the different to another country...the only different is demonstration that effected economy...
campkira they don’t murder the opposition every time it changes in thailand
The world can only wait and see...
This video didn’t really explain WHY does Thailand have so many coups though. It just said that it has a history of them. That’s a circular argument.
Have you been asleep the entire time? It was clearly said that the reason was the 2 sets of mentalities: monarchy and democracy.
Too complicated for your TH-cam mind, political is never easy
It’s unique style of government blending dictatorship with democracy (paraphrase from video). Apparently being either one decreases the chances of a coup. Being a blend of the two gets u a coup culture. If not already apparent, thailand has a military and monarchy (dictatorship entities) with great influence and a democratically elected prime minister (democratic entity).
Replied it in other comment, gonna paste it here:
Because, in Thailand, some (a lot of upper class) people still don't
believe in the idea of 1 person 1 vote.
So when the majority (poor) voted for their representatives to the job,
the middle class and up hated the ideas that poor peasants around the
countryside could be as vocal as they are so they come out in capital
city, storming the parliament (as mentioned in the video) and the main
airport, demanding the military to take over.
And of course as power hungry as people with guns and tanks would be,
they sieze power whenever there are opportunities, highly likely they
were in it from the start.
There aren't really ways to prevent, stop or punish the current or past
coupmakers as of right now in the country, which is sad.
Hopefully in the future we can have some amendment or future
constitution that have methods of prevening any more coups dragging and
freezing the country in the past.
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One of the factor is the military is too strong ... No counter balance entity like the police force. Correct if wrong, in Roman times military cannot enter the capital ...aka to cross the rubicon river ...
There has to be a table of cultural diplomacy toward the matter by both sides.
I was born in Thailand but I didn't know this much about Thai politics. 😳
*I think this is the reason why they made a movie about this*
*NO ESCAPE*
Who can help us from this circuit?
Inez Qtaish is writing " feels like pins and needles stabbing me in my left eye.
Coup but not Economic Collapse ?? That's weird
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So America is not behind it? Wow
As long no oil involved ..no US involved also
@@monmonfiasco6391 Thai gulf do had oil.... but outside power did this.. where do you think money come from to do all that shit?
Actually, America (CIA) was behind past coups during around the cold war to fight off communists. Which, unsurprisingly, was just as dictatorial and just as bad as the enemy they try to fight, just like most Anti-communist government back then.
Because everyone want to be a leader..
Lol clicked on this video thinking it was about cars. Then noped out.
It's not a coup, no one died or killed. No king or monarchy overturns. It's just politics as usual.
2020 here
Thai Military: Lets make a coup again against military backed Prime Minister 😂
Despite so many coups...Thai economy remains resilient. It seems that democracy is only prerequisite for foreign investment for certain countries but not Thailand.
Andrew Alias
Democracy is a prerequisite for external invasion .. it's a first phase of legitimizing an upcoming atrocities and interventions. 😒
Not really surprising. A country where the super-rich has great influence over the political system is not bad for business.
business want security. the army is in power, so the country is pretty much safe. its pretty much the same in almost every third world country, the army always try to seize control. in my country, the army has been ruling since decades. my current president is not from military background and he faced multiple attempts of coup from military generals. luckily he is smart and recruit lots of military generals into his side and those generals prevented all those attempted coups.
the thing with military people is they dont want outsiders to intervere with their action. so only other military leaders can stop these coups. a president without the backing of senior military leaders is pretty much doomed.
I'm pretty sure their economy is better than ours, and our rebels are all down south
Seth Leoric Must crush the muslim
Malay rebel down south to prevent an establishment of Islamic state.
What the point of universal suffrage?
You forgot massage parlours lol
why thai military coup? look like myanmar coup similar to?
This surprises me. Haiti has had like 15 or something, in the past 30 years..
Thailand , the country that a dog could be a general lmao
If king make that dog run for prime minister. It'll get my vote. /s
That dog was warship like a god people would bow their head down to its statue just because it was the king’s dog..
Like Vietnam is everything😂
@@mikapocoloco2672 no it don't different culture
How it 's similar ?
Vietnam, the country that dog shit Vietcong could be leader
Anyone else think the thumbnail was for Modern Warfare?
Where are the blue and green shirts
In chess one Just kills the king!
I read soups instead of coups...
0.42 that was Narayan Murthy, founder Infosys Technologies.
He missed majorThailand attractions.
Wow?.
Haiti: you have not seen shit, im the elon musk of coup d’états
by the way things are going were gonna have 20 by the end of the year in the usa
What would you like boys?
Ketchup or mustard?
Altough not really a coup, but the yellow and red shirts feels familiar in Malaysia during the Najib Regime on the country
Philippines has this yellow and red factions too.
Now do the same thing with turkey please:)
Inez Qtaish is on strike from writing on social media, I am keeping information to myself, now my actions speak louder than words.
I love oriental wisdom.
I love Budhhas teachings.
I love Thailand.
pax43
Then let your gov help them with high-tech and investments 😇👍🏼
When your country never been colonized by the British, Dutch or Japan in South East Asia, you gotta stay creative.
Like ya thinking
That's so mean, Danishes though
Short answer.... POWER
Thailand: it isn’t a day if there’s no backstab
I am with the Yellow shirt. Rama X is good.
You didn't mentioned that Prayut is responsible for the economics crisis that is currently making Thailand one of the worst economic country in ASEAN. And he still want to buy ANOTHER submarine.
Oh,I forgot to mention that he raised the military funding by alot,and I mean ALOT. There's also so many more seats being created for each ministry and those seats are held by the former commanders/generals
That wouldn't work. Because King Rama 10, favors the military. Whilst the previous king favors the people, he's the best king to rule over Thailand. But he passed away 2 years ago.
What country are you from? You seems to know a lot of stuff about King Rama 10
Hoàng Nguyên Do you mind telling me the source of your information? I am Thai, yet I haven’t seen this particular idea in any political discussions around here. I am just curious about this new king theory and want to find out more.
Why my neighbor Thailand is so divided?
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If you know Thailand's capital name. You will figure out who runs the country. The Sukhothai was not the first’s Siam capital. Politicians and Merchant guilds are at another level in Thai society. Political development is paralleled by Thailand’s cultural development, especially in relation to religious and royal architecture.
Thailand’s historical progression has been complex. The westerner never understands and won't be able to invade the land. ”Although the foundations of national identity are blinded. We will keep it mysterious.
I predicted the 2000's coup so I shorted the baht and still lost money. -The big short
whoa thaksin looks like Jack Ma
i need thai people perspective on this
@Amone Rahman reallly ? wow, even in youtube comment section ?
Yes, I agreed. I’m from Thailand. Some people think to did revolution. That’s weird.
What's coups? Couples?
🎉🎉🎉
Wait, Its that so many coup ?
Army : *Always has been*
I wonder why the palace is feeling safe and align themselves with the miliatry when it was the very same military who stormed the palace and rounded the prince and forced them out of absolute monarchy.
Bare in mind that in 1930s it wasn't a peasant lead revolution , it was military lead.
I read before somewhere which I cant remember that a British Professor once warned the king back then that Thailand wasn't ready for democracy because the people weren't ready and fully understand democracy. I guess he was right, seeing the amount of coups that happen after democratically held elections.
I'm not saying an absolute monarch is good but all I can say is at least back then they had leaders be it royals or not who cared about the people of thailand.
Isn't anybody else surprised that a former Prime Minister is still in exile? .... Yeah.
#FREEDOM
#DEMOCRACY
#FUTURE
#HOPE
#CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO FIGHT AGAINST GOVERNMENT THAT CANNOT PROTECT THEIR WELFARE.
#LET FREEDOM BE IN THE EMBRACE OF HER GREAT DREAMS.
Look at the word Bangkok. Now look at part of that word? bang. Does the word bang ring any bells? I'm just wondering.
Because they think 2 doors is enough for them!
I think you meant thailand not tai land 😂😂😂😂
U could say the same thing about fiji
This doesn't really explain the reason. It just showed the history.
#RIPTHAILAND
I was expecting an in-depth discussion of the militaristic culture that allows for so many coups, but got a simplistic review of recent politics. Disappointing.
Why is USA is such a busybody?
Thai people:Can you please stop starting a coup FOR FIVE MINUTES!?
As a Thai, I hate coup and whoever attempted it. The 2 previous coups didn't solved problems and never will. But have only divided people further. Now it's not just political affiliations that divide us, but more of a political idea that Thai people still can't find middle ground. And it started at the top.
Too many 5star general …
so proud(sad) thailand have general more than america.
Because of FEAR
Plebeian is filled with fear. Coup will never succeed without pleb support.
That’s why thai coups turns to less bloodshed
coup is not that kind of coup.... what Thailand is 3 party try to get everything in control... the fact that Thailand still not communism is Thai just don't believed in Communism...
Mordor on Asia, Overlord getting succeeded by another Overlord to be succeeded by another one
I thought it was about coupe the royal family to republic
How hard is it to make a government that doesn’t make it easy for a coup?
So why does Thailand have so many coups?
The question is still not answered.
Now when I hear Thailand immediately get reminded of (Tha)Lalisa Manoban. Earlier it was just Bangkok and its specialised districts. Now there is more depth.
You can't explain this topic without mentioning a coup in 20 June 1934 and Bowaradet rebellion. If you miss it, you will never understand the mindset of the military.
bruh how butt hurt you gotta be to make it illegal to be insulted
Our Coup of the day is your socks smell.
Lucky they don't overthrow the Monarchs
Doesn’t answer the question at all.
Inez Qtaish is blowing