Thailand, which has experienced 18 successful coups since 1932, remains “high-risk” to more, the co-author of a new book on democratization in Asia said Thursday.

“The more coups in the past, the more likely coups will take place in the future, so Thailand is a high-risk, coup-prone country,” said Aurel Croissant, a co-author of the recently published Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia.

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