Thailand Needs Less, Not More Censorship
The Thai state always tries to not just censor what they see is unfit for public consumption and it is literally keeping the public from maturing and becoming self-reliant. That suits them very well.
Youth Deserves a Better Thailand, Don’t Deny Their Dreams
How young is too young to be arrested for your political beliefs? Fifteen? Twelve? Or even younger?
Luring Foreign Tourists Back to Thailand Will Be Very Slow
Thailand took a major step in trying to revive its devastated tourism industry on Friday as it reduced quarantine time for fully vaccinated travelers arriving to Thailand from 15 days to 7. No one should expect a quick surge in tourism anytime soon and should be cautious in treading the path to tourism recovery, however.
Opinion: Israel’s Urgent Plans for Saving Planet Earth Through Innovation
Even those of us not particularly cognizant of the climate crisis could not help but be alarmed by what has been happening around us lately.
Understanding the Various Thai Protest Groups
The monarchy-reform and anti-government protests have come to a point over the past weeks where groups diverged and took a different path in an attempt to achieve their goals.
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.
Stripping Suchart of National Artist Award Gives Him Unexpected Boost
Last month’s decision by the Culture Ministry to strip national artist Suchart Sawasdsri from the title for "dishonorable" behaviour by supporting the anti-government and monarchy-reform movement sent a shockwave through the Thai intellectual community and beyond.
A Rotten Cop Reminds Us Police Reform Urgently Needed
You need to be very optimistic to still maintain hope on the Thai police force, particularly after having seen the torture to death of a drug suspect captured on video followed by a dramatic press conference of the killer-cop after he turned himself in.
Opinion: Reimagining A More Resilient UN System With Taiwan In It
By Jaushieh Joseph Wu
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
After more than 200 million infections and over 4 million deaths and counting, the...
On Thailand’s Angry Young Protesters
On Wednesday evening, anti-government’s Thalu Fah group reached out not to the government but to angry young protesters at another site in Bangkok not to resort to violence.
