Whatever next?

摘要

One week after Thaksin Shinawatra announced he was standing down as prime minister, following big street protests demanding his resignation, Thailand is in political limbo. There is as yet no clear sign of when or how the country will be able to convene its parliament and form a government. Mr Thaksin's snap election, held on April 2nd, failed to produce valid results in around one-tenth of the 400 constituencies, partly because many people selected the "no vote" box on their ballot papers after the main opposition parties boycotted the election.