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Thailand's new prime minister is already mired in controversy

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This time last year, Thailand emerged from a decadelong stretch of military-installed rulers. Many hoped for a new era of democracy. They’re no longer so optimistic. In recent weeks, the country’s most-popular political party was dissolved — and the prime minister was forced to quit — because unelected judges declared them unfit to govern. Less than two weeks in, the new prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is already facing a complaint that would dissolve her party. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports, many Thais are now asking: what’s the point of voting?

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This time last year, Thailand emerged from a decadelong stretch of military-installed rulers. Many hoped for a new era of democracy. They’re no longer so optimistic. In recent weeks, the country’s most-popular political party was dissolved — and the prime minister was forced to quit — because unelected judges declared them unfit to govern. Less than two weeks in, the new prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is already facing a complaint that would dissolve her party. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports, many Thais are now asking: what’s the point of voting?

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