{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mark S. Cogan","provider_url":"https:\/\/markscogan.com","author_name":"Mark Cogan","author_url":"https:\/\/markscogan.com\/index.php\/author\/polisci03\/","title":"Who rules Thailand, the military or the monarchy? &#8211; Mark S. Cogan","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uzka3sUZVh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/markscogan.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/16\/who-rules-thailand-the-military-or-the-monarchy\/\">Who rules Thailand, the military or the monarchy?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/markscogan.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/16\/who-rules-thailand-the-military-or-the-monarchy\/embed\/#?secret=uzka3sUZVh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Who rules Thailand, the military or the monarchy?&#8221; &#8212; Mark S. Cogan\" data-secret=\"uzka3sUZVh\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/markscogan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/markscogan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/000_1J58TL-scaled-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1707,"description":"In Thailand\u2019s turbulent politics, old political taboos are being shattered and the once off-limits monarchy is being subject to public criticism. Youth-led protesters are targeting 10 specific areas of government and monarchical reforms, demanding the removal of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, but curbs on King Maha Vajiralongkorn\u2019s unchecked power. With institutional reforms to the monarchy now the talk of the country, questions should naturally surface about where power lies. What would a diminished monarchy mean for Thailand\u2019s military? These questions are critical for protesters as they formulate potential negotiations \u2013 if possible \u2013 with authorities. For some observers, it is like the proverbial \u201cchicken or the egg\u201d question, with both options symbiotically linked together. Inseparable."}