<p><strong>My speech at a hearing on </strong><strong>“</strong><strong>Obstacles to Democratisation in Thailand</strong><strong>” </strong><strong>at the French Senate, Paris, 5 April 2016</strong><strong>.</strong></p> <p>I would like to focus mainly on current politics of Thailand, particularly on obstacles to Thai democratisation in the aftermath of the 2014 coup.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1717/26335873516_670095a5c9.jpg" /></p>