Escalating violence in Suthep as dozen confirmed dead on February . Disputed election at beginning of Tuesday did little to pacify opposition . Military refuses to rule out intervention in face of worsening violence . Despite the turbulent nature of Thailand 's democratic political scene the country is home to the world 's longest-serving monarch . Embattled interim pro-Thaksin to be investigated over rice subsidies .
Escalating violence in Suthep as dozen confirmed dead on February . Disputed election at beginning of Tuesday did little to pacify opposition . Military refuses to rule out intervention in face of worsening violence . Embattled interim pro-Thaksin to be investigated over rice subsidies .