Two years under the military regime, democratic Thailand remains controversial

Almost two years and the Kingdom of Thailand, led by the government junta, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha. Growth criteria better than last year, human rights remains one of the largest hydro in particular, the right to freedom of expression. Additionally, it remains a question whether democracy can return after the military experience of two years ago?

On May 22, 2016 is the two year anniversary of the country's leadership, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. And it is the two year anniversary of the military coup deposed former Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra also record . There are two decisions, both positive and negative. But the political and national reconciliation remains the primary concern yet.

1. Growth in the section better

Certainly, the events of the political tension in Thailand in 2014, thousands of protesters gathered to support and protests ousted Yingluck and final Urges a military coup was strongly influenced economy and trade of Thailand, in particular, the production and the confidence of investors. In fact, the year in which the political crisis, Thailand's overall economic growth rate in 2014 was only 0.8 percent, falling compared to when the civilian government led the country. According to the report of the Thailand Focus Economic growth picked up to 7.2 percent in 2012 and 2.7 percent in 2013 (the 2013 crisis Thailand began political dismemberment).

However, growth in 2015, Thailand began with better characteristics, rose to 2.8 percent. , According to the forecast growth of the Bank of Thailand may rise to 3 percent in 2016 and 3.5 percent in 2017. This growth is not undeniable that a large part under the leadership of his strategy to restore security and order, he strict measures for the concentration that affects the economic and social order.

2. Where is the human rights and democracy?

Meanwhile, economic growth political issue, along with human rights and democracy, democracy still seem vague. According to the 2015 Human Rights Report of the Human Rights Watch the government's pledge to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations in respect for human rights and restore democracy is almost no sense.

The report also highlighted that the junta led by Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha implemented and dealt with policy restrictions since May 22, 2014. These include limiting the right to freedom of expression, arresting activists who oppose the junta and particularly replaced with the restoration of democracy junta creating new structures within the political system through the creation of a new draft constitution that has many provisions that benefit the military.

Around the new draft constitution, the junta also set August 07 as a day of a referendum to determine whether the draft new constitution accuracy and response mechanism to restore democracy or not. But what should be noted that the space ahead of the referendum, the government junta issued bans and laws to punish banned rallies and campaigns to chat the draft Constitution.

What they're looking forward to that election in 2017, a slalom test the democratic process go forward or not. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has argued that even if the draft constitution is not successful in the referendum, new elections must be held strictly in 2017. However, this is not 100 percent reliable, because he had promised to re-election in 2016, but finally postponed.