Is Thailand A Democracy, A Kleptocracy Or A Kakistocracy?

[Mobi]

A DEMOCRACY is: " A form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system."

A KLEPTOCRACY is: "Government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed."

A KAKISTOCRACY is: "Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens."

Which of the above definitions most closely resembles the form of government which is currently operating in LOS?

[wangsuda]

What about "timocracy"?

timocracy Look up timocracy at Dictionary.com

1586, from M.Fr. tymocracie, from M.L. timocratia (13c.), from Gk. timokratia, from time "honor, worth" (related to tiein "to place a value on, to honor") + -kratia "rule." In Plato's philosophy, a form of government in which ambition for power and glory motivates the rulers (as in Sparta). In Aristotle, a form of government in which political power is in direct proportion to property ownership.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search...searchmode=none

[Jingthing]

Definitely a KLEPTOCRACY. There is a big old thread all about this if you search.

[MKAsok]

Definitely a KLEPTOCRACY.

Agreed, but there is surely an element of 'Kak' in there too.

[spiderman2]

A KLEPTOCRACY is: "Government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed."

A KAKISTOCRACY is: "Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens."

These 2 fit the bill for all countries, apart from the fact those that govern are always very well educated at the best schools throughout the world, always the same few schools.

If someone knows of a country that isnt like this please PM me i can keep a secret.