The group of generals running Thailand risk giving the military a bad name for economic management.
In 2014, a junta led by Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power, promising a return of public trust and the get-things-done competence that militaries use to justify coups. The key problem was a chaotic political system that had seen seven prime ministers in 15 years, complete legislative gridlock and massive protests clogging the capital.
