タイの総選挙が2月2日に迫る中、選挙では勝ち目の無い少数の既得権益層がバンコク周辺でデモや交通遮断等を繰り返し首都機能を麻痺させている。これまでは穏健な対応に終始していたインラック政権がついてに非常事態を宣言した。
Thai Leaders, Rocked by Protests, Declare Emergency Rule
In a country long plagued by corruption, protest leaders say Ms. Yingluck’s party has taken graft to a new level and are subverting democracy. Protesters are calling for an unelected “people’s council” to run the country and carry out political reforms. The government says protesters are in the streets because they cannot win at the ballot box.