Correction: Army Chief Did Not Blame Redshirts
On August 2, 2019, Khaosod English published an article which suggested Army Chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong blamed the Redshirts for a series of bomb...
Prayuth’s Meltdown and the Semi-Democratic Transition
Parliament’s two-day debate on the new government’s core policies was a test of ex-dictator Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s commitment to a semi-democratic transition. But Prayuth...
Opinion: Junta Dissolved, but Its Legacies Live on
After five long years, the junta is officially dissolved as of Tuesday. But it has left a damning inheritance.
The military government, formally known as...
Opinion: A Sartorial Challenge to Bangkok
There are different ways to look at the ongoing debate over whether MPs, particularly women, should be allowed to wear traditional local dress to Parliament.
Opinion: Thailand’s Slippery Road of Political Hatred
Just as worrying as the recent and second attack on anti-junta activist Sirawith "Ja New" Seritiwat is the gratification that has been expressed by some junta supporters.
Opinion: Goodbye The Nation Newspaper
After almost 48 long years, The Nation is ceasing its print edition today.
Opinion: Learning from Thailand’s Forgotten, Former National Day
An old story not recounted is eventually forgotten. The same might be said of tomorrow, June 24 – once Thailand’s National Day, today many...
Opinion: US Should Seek Cooperation With China, Not Unilateralism
The trade war serves no one’s interests, and the voice inside the US opposing its imposition of additional tariff is getting louder and louder.
Opinion: Protests in Hong Kong, Empty Streets in Bangkok
As an estimated 1 million protesters in Hong Kong took to the streets this week to prevent China from compromising their judicial system, I...
Opinion: Hope, Confusion, and Betrayal in Juntaland
Hope, confusion and betrayal. These feelings engulfed me as I watched the parliamentary debate unfold on Wednesday.
