“For decades Thailand was among the world’s fastest-growing economies and one of the first places Western investors looked to when considering investments abroad. It was one of Washington’s closest allies in Asia and a perennial favorite for global tourists. Now, after a lost decade of political turmoil capped by Thursday’s military coup, it is looking more like an emerging-markets also-ran—and its many achievements are at risk.”
Source: Thai Coup Worsens Worries Over Lost Decade – WSJ.com