Opinion: Who is the Thai PM Now? Srettha or Thaksin?
Former inmate Thaksin Shinawatra has finally returned home after 17 years today. He was first ousted in the coup in September 2006 and subsequently faced corruption-related charges before being sentenced upon returning to Thailand late last year.
Opinion: Shut From Parliament, Monarchy Reform Issue Reopened on the Streets
Barely a week has passed since the Constitutional Court’s January-31 ruling that the Move Forward Party’s pledge to amend the controversial royal defamation law was unconstitutional when the issue of monarchy reform is back on the media front pages.
Opinion: The Middle Path Towards Thai Monarchy Reform Is Being Shutdown
The door to have reform of the monarchy done through the parliament was shut when the Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the pledge by Move Forward Party to amend the law was unconstitutional and tantamount to an attempt to subvert the political system with the King as Head of State.
Opinion: Move Forward Party is Prepared for Its “Day Zero:” What About Its Supporters...
It is not unthinkable that the most popular political party in Thailand could be dissolved on Wednesday.
Opinion: Why We Should Care About “No Sunbathing” Sign at Bangkok’ Sanam Luang
The local authority in Bangkok finally puts up a “no sunbathing” and no wearing of bikinis sign at Sanam Luang on Thursday, a few days after some Thai netizens were outraged at the photos of two scantily clad Caucasian female tourists sunbathing at the lawn in bliss, but oblivious to the backdrop of the Emerald Buddha Temple and the Grand Palace behind.
Opinion: My Short Wishlist for Thailand in 2024
There are many things I wish to see changed in Thailand in 2024, a sort of forlorn wish, but worth noting three here since it is the beginning of the year.
Opinion: The Government Wants More Thais to Have Children. Good Luck with That!
The government is pushing for a new national agenda: trying to convince and incentivize more Thais to procreate. In the words of Health Department Director General Atchara Nitiapinyasakul warns on Saturday Thais need to have more babies or there will be a shortage of workers and taxpayers six decades from now.
Opinion: What to Watch Out for in Thailand in 2024
Since time is a continuum, there are issues from 2023 that will continue to be relevant to Thailand in 2024.
Opinion: ‘Phenomenal’ Eight-Year-Old Boy ‘Spiritual Leader’ A Damning Verdict on Thai Education System
Thailand’s hottest “spiritual” phenomena over the past months, or basically of the year 2023, is not led by a Buddhist monk, but an eight-year-old boy known as “Nong Nice” (Little Brother Nice).
Opinion: Thais Are Losing Faith in the Government’s Ability to Tackle PM2.5
A Bangkok school, Pramochwithaya Ramintra School, putting up a banner urging drivers to drive slowly around the site earlier this week in hope of having less PM2.5 kicking back up into the air from the road was indeed a desperate act of individuals handling the hazardous air pollution that both the local and national government have failed to eliminate over the years.