Almost two decades after the initial victory of Thai Rak Thai, scholars still debate the forces behind Thaksin's rise to power. I revisit these debates and argue for a more explicit analysis of dynamics over time. I distinguish analytically between the founding moment of TRT's first victory and the subsequent reproduction of its dominance. I argue that TRT's financial muscle was a sufficient condition for its 2001 victory, that institutions merely contributed to the scale of its victory, and that its platform was not decisive. Once in power, however, institutions were instrumental in allowing TRT to complete its term, but more important for its long-term dominance was the rapid implementation of its campaign promises, which created a mass constituency that in turn made Thaksin-linked parties resilient at the polls despite institutional reforms designed to weaken their electoral performance.

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泰国去他化：制度设计的局限

在泰爱泰初步胜利近二十年后，学者们仍在争论他信上台背后的力量。我重新审视这些辩论，并主张对随着时间的推移进行更明确的动态分析。我在分析上区分了 TRT 第一次胜利的创立时刻和其统治地位的随后再现。我认为，TRT 的财务实力是其 2001 年获胜的充分条件，机构只是对其胜利规模做出了贡献，其平台并不是决定性的。然而，一旦掌权，机构在让 TRT 完成其任期方面​​发挥了重要作用，但对于其长期主导地位而言，更重要的是其竞选承诺的迅速实施，