But the opposition Democratic Party – which returned 159 MPs, mainly from Bangkok and southern Thailand – has lately been staging protests in the capital. The so-called “People’s Committee for Democratic Reform” – led by former Democratic Party MP Suthep Thaugsuban and supported by the Bangkok-based establishment – has effectively attempted to stage a coup.
英拉的为泰党（Pheu Thai Party）在2011年泰国大选中获得绝对多数，在500个席位的下院中获得265席。但反对党民主党——获得159席，主要来自曼谷和泰国南部——最近一直在首都举行示威。所谓的“民主改革人民委员会”（People’s Committee for Democratic Reform，由前民主党议员特素班（Suthep Thaugsuban）领导并获得曼谷势力的支持）实际上在尝试一场政变。