Pankaj Mishra, Columnist

Thailand’s Troubles Show Democracy’s Shaky Future: Pankaj Mishra

February 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM EST

Pankaj Mishra is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is author, most recently, of “Run and Hide.”

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Recently in Bangkok, I found myself wandering through the strange but distinctive arena for one of Asia’s latest conflicts: CentralWorld, supposedly the biggest shopping mall in Southeast Asia.

Protesters supporting Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s populist ex-prime minister, had set up base camp in the mall’s plaza in May 2010. During a widely covered clash with security forces, they had set the building on fire, destroying much of it.

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