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Thailand’s democracy ranking drops 8 spots

Thailand's ranking in the 2023 Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Democracy Index dropped eight spots to 63rd due to concerns about military influence in its elections.

Malaysia holds firm at 40th spot in global Democracy Index

Malaysia has kept its 40th spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global Democracy Index 2023 with an overall score of 7.29 and is the highest-ranked country in Southeast Asia.

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