Opinion

Three more days and we will know on August 7 whether Move Forward Party, the party with 14 million votes behind them, would be dissolved by the Constitutional Court, and their leaders, including the charismatic former leader Pita Limjaroenrat, will be banned from politics for 10 years, for having pledge to reform the royal defamation law.

What a xenophobic, or more accurately a ‘sinophobic’, week for Thailand, particularly Thai netizens. First, was the loud cries of condemnation against a large billboard solely in Chinese language

Finally, ex-convict-cum-former-premier Thaksin Shinawatra will complete his ‘parole’ next month, on August 22 to be exact, the Justice Ministry announced earlier this week.

A press conference held by navy commander Admiral Adung Phan-iam earlier this week to defend the ministry’s decision to go ahead with the purchase of Chinese submarines despite long delay and key alteration where the submarines would not be equipped with the superior German engines was an eye opener.

Sombat said the only problem is the man has passed the Thai retirement age of 60. At his foundation, he added, they have hired many people older than 60 along with homeless people

The Thai government controversially submitted an application to join BRICS earlier this month – is it a MISTAKE and a DISASTER?

Only hours have passed since the caretaker junta-appointed senate finally made the expected vote of approval to endorse Same-Sex Marriage Bill, making Thailand’s becoming the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same sex marriage, when the impact from Bangkok was felt over 5,367 kilometers away in Seoul, South Korea.

The main opposition Move Forward Party could soon be dissolved, and leaders banned from politics for 10 years for pledging to amend the royal defamation law. Would there be a large street protest if that happened?

The Thai people are perpetually held hostage by the deep state which cannot accept the will of the people whenever the people’s will go against their conservative and self-serving ideology. Over the past few weeks, we hear of concerns, and rumors, expressed regarding both a possible military coup (again) as well as a judicial coup (again).

Thaksin Shinawatra is on the news. More news about Thaksin Shinawatra. Ex-convict-cum-ex-premier Thaksin, who is still on parole, is back on the news daily and many wonder what is going on.