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Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun Monday morning at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Photo: Sophiemcneill / Twitter

Opinion: #SaveRahaf and the Twitter Storm that Battered Two Kingdoms

Eighteen-year-old Rahaf Mohammad al-Qunun was both media savvy and lucky to avoid being forcibly sent back from Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to Saudi Arabia to...
A worker at Bangkok's Khlong Toei Market. Photo: Mark Fisher

Opinion: Unequal Thailand a Daily Struggle

That Thailand is one of the most unequal societies on earth should be a concerns for all Thais, from those at the top all...
Surachai Danwattananusorn hosts an online talk show Nov. 27, 2018. Image: HaunT89s / YouTube

Opinion: Fear and Foreboding in Laos

The disappearance of Surachai Danwattananusorn has sent shivers among exiled anti-monarchists, particularly in neighboring countries.
Airport official Kanaruj Artt Pornspolt poses in 2017 with a Christmas present for a child identified as Mashia who had been living with her family for three months inside Suvarnabhumi Airport. Photo: Kanaruj Artt Pornspolt / Facebook

Opinion: A Happy Christmas and New Year Every Day? No Thanks

It’s almost Christmas and New Year's Eve. Seeing the lights and decorations for the holiday season and people taking photos with Christmas trees, one wonders:...

Opinion: Now We’re All Suckers For Power

It's good that nearly five years of direct military rule will likely be over soon, but even the way it ends shows we've all come to depend on absolute power.

Opinion: Honest Learning From Strangers in the Next Table

One of the occasional perks of sitting alone at a cafe or bar next to a table of conversing people is you get to...

Opinion: Comfortably Numb in Death Race Thailand

Last week I asked a driving instructor from the Land Transport Department why there is no special license required to ride big motorbikes.
Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra waves to supporters as she arrives in 2017 to the Supreme Court to make her final statements in a trial on a charge of criminal negligence. Photo: Sakchai Lalit / Associated Press

Opinion: Women in Politics, Good Looks and Distractions

To some men, having women in politics is unfortunately often still about good looks. It’s a distraction to many of these males. Think of...
Crowds at Iconsiam on Nov. 9.

Opinion: Is Iconsiam an Icon of Prosperity or Disparity?

Bangkok’s newest luxury mall, the 54 billion-baht Iconsiam, is marketed as the “Icon of Eternal Prosperity.”
Future Forward Party Founding members Thanatorn Juangroongruangkit, center right, and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, center left, in May during a party meeting. Photo: Matichon

Opinion: Future Forward Dragged Down by the Present

How far will a new progressive political party go to attract voters? And to what extent is it willing to compromise its anti-junta stance? The...

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