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Crowds of people railed against the Thai Constitutional Court's ruling during a rally Friday in central Bangkok.
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Neuman, Scott. "Thai Court Throws Out Election, Thrusting Country Back Into Limbo." The Two-Way : NPR. National Public Radio, 21 Mar 2014. Web. 22 Mar 2014. <http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/03/21/292403151/thai-court-throws-out-election-thrusting-country-back-into-limbo>.
This article discusses Thailand's Constitutional Court's recent decision to void void results from last month's national election. This results in Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra being returned to power, despite the fact that she is largely opposed by the population. This decision represents a step back in Thailand's democratic status, because it invokes new fears of political fears and uncertainty. The court claimed that some corruption during voting had occurred, and that early voting, which is illegal in Thailand, had happened. This decision comes after months of protesting by "yellow shirt" government opposition, and furthers the current trend in Thailand of a suffering economy slowed tourist business. Finally, the decision reduced consumer confidence so much that the central bank reduced its growth projection from 3% to 2.7%.
