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Thailand's second general election for 1992 set in Sep 13 is going to be a test of the country's political resilience after a cycle of rampant corruption, weak governments and military-backed coup d'etats. The success of the activity is avidly being watched by local businessmen and foreign investors alike who have constricted their activities because of political violence. The government of interim Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun has been seen as holding its own against military abuses. One thing that the business sector would not want to see is military resurgence and the return of unchecked corruption.
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Thailand's July 2, 1995, election pits educated urban voters seeking strong leadership and management skills against the more populous rural voters who vote for patronage. The Chart Thai party, favored to win, has a strong rural base, but a sweeping victory could create unmanageable tension with urban voters, conditions that preceded the 1991 military coup. Unlike in the past, however, the middle class looks to technocrats and businessmen rather than the military to offset the money-fueled rural politicians.
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Thailand's top military commanders disavow any chance of a military coup regardless of the govt's course but they continue to closely watch developments and sometimes express their displeasure. The military, led by Army Commander Gen Wimol Wongwanich, suspect ill of the likely election winner Chart Thai, led by Banharn Silpa-archa. Banharn will probably include in his cabinet several powerful officials whom the US has accused of international drug trafficking.
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