The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 17th August 2024

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Hindu Editorial Vocab On India and instability in the region

Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister, 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was elected by the Parliament on Friday after the constitutional court oustedSrettha Thavisin. Ms. Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of former Thai Prime Minister and tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, and the fourth member of her family to hold the position. Mr. Thaksin was removed in a coup in 2006, while Ms. Paetongtarn’s uncle Somchai Wongsawat was dismissed by the constitutional (allowed by or contained in a constitution) court in 2008, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra was also dismissed (to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering), again by the same court, in 2014. The latest change of Prime Minister mirrors several such sudden dismissals of the past that are attributed to Thailand’s conservative (not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change) establishment. Mr. Srettha was among more than a dozen Prime Ministers appointed since 2001. Significantly, the court held Mr. Srettha guilty of ethical violations (an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect) for appointing a Cabinet Minister who had been convicted for attempting to bribe a judge overseeing Mr. Thaksin’s corruption( illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power) cases more than a decade ago. Mr. Srettha was himself only elected in 2023, when the reformist (trying to improve a system or law by changing it) Move Forward Party, which won the most seats in the elections, was disqualified from forming a government and banned for suggesting changes to the strict laws governing criticism ( the act of saying that something or someone is bad or a comment that says what is bad about it) of the monarchy. As a result, Ms. Paetongtarn’s chances of a smooth term in office, and making radical changes to the system seem bleak. Her most important task would be to help nudge Thailand’s sluggish economy back into shape while averting the fate of her predecessors. Given her age and lack of experience, she is expected to be guided mainly by her father, who is back after his exile in the UAE over corruption charges, following a compromise with the establishment.

The developments come at a time of instability in India’s Indian Ocean neighbourhood to the east — the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent the country into a period of uncertainty (a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known or certain) , which the interim government must contend with. The developments follow a spurt in violence between militant groups and Myanmar’s embattled junta that imperil India’s investments as well as peace along the border with India’s north-east. With Sri Lanka also heading for presidential elections in September, Thailand’s crisis has cast another shadow over plans to hold the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok on September 4. Many agreements to be adopted on digital payment mechanisms, connectivity, and maritime cooperation have already been negotiated, and it is to be hoped that the summit will now not need to be put off. While Ms. Paetongtarn’s election may suggest some stability in the short term, New Delhi must keep its shock absorbers on, to deal with other surprise crises and seemingly chronic instability in the neighbourhood.

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Constitutional: Allowed by or contained in a constitution

Dismissed: to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering

Conservative: not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change

Violations: an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect

Corruption: illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power

Reformist: trying to improve a system or law by changing it

Criticism: the act of saying that something or someone is bad or a comment that says what is bad about it

uncertainty: a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known or certain

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