>Continuing delays in the formation of #Thailand's next government pose risks to #SoutheastAsia's second-largest economy, which has been a regional laggard since a 2014 military coup. [..] At the same time, the increased concentration of wealth over the past two decades of military-authoritarian dominance has further strengthened a business #oligarchy that stifles competition, innovation and the country's long-term international competitiveness.

https://archive.ph/2023.08.14-084929/https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Business-is-out-of-patience-with-Thailand-s-political-mess #elections #tootsea