Does the “9near” hacker Link With the Upcoming Thai election?
An article by "Wong Tawan" in Khaosod Newspaper raised concern a possible link between the hacker "9near", who hacked the personal data of 55...
Opinion: Lese Majeste is Pushing Thailand Toward a Turning Point
Many Thais who are against the lese majeste law have chosen different words to describe it.
Prayuth is Thailand’s Very Own ‘Bridge to Nowhere’
You’re a coup leader, a military dictator. What can you do to improve your image?
Editorial: 8 July 2013
A number of media has reported recently that Ms. Supa Piyajitti, head of the Finance Ministry Subcommittee, recently testified to the Committee of Economics, Commerce and Industry that the government′s rice-pledging scheme has been corrupted in ′every process′.
Editorial: The Real Tragedy Of 2010 Crackdown
It was the Democrat administration who ordered the crackdown in 2010, but the Pheu Thai government has also failed to address the suffering of those affected by the violence.
Fake News, Real News, Fake Deaths – and a Panicky Thai Gov’t
If you cannot control COVID-19 outbreak, then try controlling people’s perception about the outbreak instead. This is what the government of Gen Prayut Chan-ocha is desperately trying to do.
Democratic Governance: Striving for Thailand’s New Normal
Ed. Note: On Wednesday evening, former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun revisited a vision he laid out in a speech eight years ago about Thailand....
Opinion: Thailand Doesn’t Need Chinese Embassy Preaching About Press Freedom
The Chinese Embassy has committed a diplomatic faux pas in its recent Facebook post in Thai and English last week admonishing a Thai media interview with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu.
Turkish Democracy’s Secret Weapon
The recent failed coup attempt in Turkey highlights the country’s continuing vulnerability to military takeover. But it also reveals a newly developed – and highly potent – as set, one that Turkey’s neighbors should also seek to cultivate: a strong middle class willing and able to mobilize against extremist threats.
Europe on the Sidelines
By Ana Palacio
Project Syndicate
MUNICH – The liberal international order that has helped stabilize the world since the end of the Cold War is under strain. A revanchist Russia, chaos in the Middle East, and simmering tensions in the South China Sea are all symptoms of a system that is beginning to fray.
Project Syndicate
MUNICH – The liberal international order that has helped stabilize the world since the end of the Cold War is under strain. A revanchist Russia, chaos in the Middle East, and simmering tensions in the South China Sea are all symptoms of a system that is beginning to fray.