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2023 was remarkable in Thai politics. A fairly clean general election ousted the pro-military government, replacing it with a coalition headed by a leading opposition party. But the coalition — which includes pro-military parties — rules under a powerful monarchy and alongside a Constitutional Court and Senate both appointed by the 2014–2019 junta.
Under the 2017 constitution, the Court can dissolve political parties and convict prime ministers, while Senators currently have the right to help select prime ministers. Thailand’s…