![]() A united front opposed to the measure, including fellow Phalang Pracharat member Pareena Kraikupt, deployed one of the most potent rhetorical weapons in Thailand’s political arsenal - that of khai chat or selling out the nation. The government was forced to back down on a proposal that intended to increase foreign investment by lifting Thailand’s longstanding prohibition on foreigners owning land. The scandals have also illuminated a growing problem that has remained largely out of Thai news headlines in recent years - the nexus between Chinese capital, crime and Thai politicians. Two scandals converged in November 2022 in Thailand, forming a perfect storm that threatens the government party Phalang Pracharat’s already shaky prospects at the upcoming 2023 national election. Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific ![]()
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