Opinion

Although I am not a fan of former Prime Minister and autocrat Field Marshal Pibulsongkram, the removal of two bronze statues of him is something all Thais should be worried about.

Any decision on Chinese visas should be driven by expert consultation – not internet paranoia.

As political tension flares up anew following pro- and anti-government rallies last weekend, some took additional steps to ensure their ideological purity.

Xi’s visit poses both opportunities and risks. Myanmar will have to mitigate the risks and challenges while making sure to take advantage of every opportunity—in other words, we must be pragmatic, and we must be careful.

It should be clear by now that there is a deliberate and concerted effort to delete parts of Thai political history.

While some complain about the sudden inconveniences caused by the policy, in the long run, Thailand will have to face the fact that she is one of the world’s major plastic polluters in the sea.

In Thailand, limits on freedom of expression are not only imposed by various laws on the book, but also by members of society themselves. Two recent incidents in demonstrated my point.

This question came to my mind after I witnessed Future Forward Party leaders mustering an anti-government “flash mob” large enough to unsettle naysayers who were confident that massive protests have been relegated to the past for good.

A new malice is threatening Thailand. Those in fear call members of the new cult “nation-haters” or phuak chang chart in Thai.

In recent years, Xinjiang has made remarkable achievements in counterterrorism and de-radicalization. Facts speak louder than words.