The worst job in world politics?
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Chalerm Jan Daeng, a 59-year old farmer, died after the government’s rice scheme failed to pay him for three successive harvests.

On first reading, it sounded like a gutsy decision. After months of political turmoil, Thailand‘s embattled prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has decided to proceed with a disputed national election this Sunday.

Chalerm Jan Daeng, a 59-year old farmer, died after the government’s rice scheme failed to pay him for three successive harvests.

On first reading, it sounded like a gutsy decision. After months of political turmoil, Thailand‘s embattled prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has decided to proceed with a disputed national election this Sunday.