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Opinion: Thai Monkey Business in Coconut Trouble

In Thailand, monkey business is real business with the beasts trained to collect coconuts for human consumption. But for how much longer?

Why Is the Thai-Cambodian Relationship the Most Toxic and Complex, Far Beyond Just Border...

The Thai-Cambodian conflict is far more complex than mere border disputes that is a burning issue for both nations at the moment, driving ultranationalist groups in both Thailand and Cambodia,

Opinion: Coronavirus Charity As ‘Moral Masturbation’ And Beyond

Last Sunday I walked past an empty ‘sharing pantry’ in front of Chatuchak Park and it got me thinking. The pantry, a new concept introduced earlier this month, was empty.
US Ambassador to Thailand Glyn T. Davies, left, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai speak to reporters in a 2016 news conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Matichon

A Farewell to Western Envoys in Bangkok

At a recent farewell reception for Peter Prugel, the German ambassador to Thailand, a prominent international human rights activist who was in town from...
At left, invading German soldiers raise the Reichskriegsflagge on April 27, 1941, at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. At right, Pichayapa “Namsai” Natha of BNK48 wears the same flag on stage in Bangkok in January 2019 in an image from True ID.

Opinion: Ignorance of Nazis, History a Bug or Feature of Thai Education?

Why do some young Thais commit the blunder of wearing clothes with Nazi symbols? Is it a failure of the Thai education system? Is it...

Opinion: Why Do Some Thais Support China Over Hong Kong Protests?

Among Thais who have accused Hong Kong protesters of harboring hatred toward their own nation is senior Democrat Party member Warong Dechvigrom.
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Opinion: Time to Raise the Retirement Age in Thailand

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

Sinovac: The ‘Slandered Vaccine’ for Thailand

China-made Sinovac vaccine is no doubt the most politicized and controversial vaccine in Thailand. And its controversy went up a few more notches after the Chinese Embassy issued a statement defending the vaccine against criticisms by some Thais last Saturday.
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Opinion: A Case Against Emigrating en Masse From Thailand

A week-old Facebook group encouraging Thais to emigrate has become one of the biggest talks of the town this week.

Thailand’s Aerobic Dictatorship

Dictatorship is about control. They control you through propaganda and fear. Dictatorship is most effective when it makes you obey without questioning its lack of legitimacy.

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