Asean’s glass house


Political coup: Soldiers blockading the road to the capital, Naypyidaw, after Myanmar’s military seized power on Feb 1, 2021, ousting the civilian government and arresting its de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. — Filepic/AFP

FIVE of the 10 Asean member states that share the Mekong River, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, have a problem with democracy.

Myanmar is ruled by a military junta known for atrocities against own people, Thailand’s military plays a dominant role in politics, the Hun Sen family monopolises power in Cambodia, while in Vietnam and Cambodia secretive power struggles are under way.

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