Hard to see end to Thailand’s cycle of instability

By Todd Pitman

Published January 23, 2014 9:56am ET

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Hard to see end to Thailand’s cycle of instability — In this photo taken January 15, 2014, anti-government protesters gather during a rally at Ratchabrasong intersection in Bangkok, Thailand. The protest led by former deuty prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban, the movement that has itself blocked roads and broken into government offices, an extraordinary role reversal that underscores not only the cyclical nature of Thai politics, but the total lack of progress toward bridging a political divide that has plagued the country for nearly a decade. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) | Sakchai Lalit

BANGKOK (AP) — Just before the start of an anti-government rally that paralyzed the heart of Bangkok four years ago, Thailand’s deputy prime minister issued a stern message to demonstrators then converging on the city en masse.

“If they violate the laws, such as blocking roads and intruding into government offices,” he warned on March 12, 2010, “we will have to disperse” them.

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