<p>Nowadays, the failure of one public institution after another is disillusioning more and more Thais - something that could turn Thailand into a dysfunctional society or a failed state.</p>

<p>On 17 April, Election Commissioner Sodsri Sattayatham commented on the vote of Apichart Sukhakkhanon, Chair of the Election Commission, not to dissolve the Democrat Party in contrast to the other four commissioners.</p> <p>She said that Apichart wore two hats, as the Chair of the EC and as the Registrar of Political Parties. &nbsp;As Registrar, he had appointed a 9-member working committee to deal with the Democrat case on his behalf.</p>