New Mandala

Political analyst Michael H. Nelson has spent the last few weeks observing the constitution referendum in Chachoengsao province.  Here on New Mandala, he will be providing more coverage and pictures from voting day.  For now he has provided this short update for our series on the 2007 referendum.
He writes:
I stayed at the Provincial Election Commission (PEC) [...]

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Here is a “quick and dirty” map of the referendum result provided by Chris Baker. Thanks Chris! [UPDATE (21 August): I have replaced the original map with a revised map that reflects the final vote count.]

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In the controversial April 2006 election the Thai Rak Thai party received almost 16 million votes. Many argued that this was an illegitimate election victory, largely because of the boycott by the main opposition parties and the low voter turnout.  What was the result in yesterday’s referendum?

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Over the coming months, New Mandala will publish a series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The third in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with the University of North [...]

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