PRASIRTSUK Kitti <br/><br/>
From political reform and economic crisis to coup d'etat in Thailand :  the twists and turns of the political economy, 1997-2006 / 
Kitti Prasirtsuk 
 -  2007 
<br/><br/> Argues that the Asian Financial Crisis together with political reforms created a framework that facilitated a business oriented government that in turn favoured big businesses. The government, it is said, became more arrogant and authoritarian ultimately creating the circumstances for the military coup of September 2006. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>THAILAND--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT<br/>THAILAND--ECONOMICS<br/>THAILAND--ASIAN ECONOMIC CRISIS