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Asian Values RIP

By Ian Buruma

Opinion: Thai Society Faces Challenges Beyond Cycles of Protests

The major anti-government protests today and Sunday will not only be about demands – but numbers, legitimacy, and how to coexist with those who disagree with you.

Opinion: Indian Embassy Responds to Op-Ed on Kashmir

The Indian Embassy in Bangkok sent the following letter to Khaosod English to explain its viewpoints on the issues of Kashmir.

Opinion: Is There Future After Thanathorn and Future Forward Party?

Now that Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has been found guilty of violating the election laws, the future of his party and Thai politics are becoming even more uncertain.

Educating for Sustainable Development

By Irina Bokova and Christiana Figueres

Renewed Anti-Junta Protests Mark a Sign of Hope

The latest wave of anti-junta protests may have come too late for some as nearly four years have passed since the 2014 coup.

Letters To Editors: 2 May 2013

Query on BAAC Government FacilitiesDear Khaosod Editor and Mr. Kittiratt Na Ranong, Minister of FinanceI have a query on the subject of why the...

Editorial: Junta’s Charter Paints Grim Future for Thai Democracy

The junta's 2014 Interim Constitution is robbing Thai people of their political voices.

Thailand Should Not Talibanize its Past

The mysterious removal of 1932 Revolution Plaque has opened up a Pandora’s box. The news about the removal of the brass plaque – marking the spot where the revolt which ended absolute monarchy in 1932 began with a declaration – led to debate. Not just over the merit of the historical object itself but over a re-assessment and rediscovery – particularly among younger Thais – of the Promoters, also known as People’s Party, or Khana Ratsadon, which overthrew absolute monarchy 85 years ago.
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Voranai: Partisan News is Fake News

Ever since Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of the Thai Summit Group declared for politics and unveiled the Future Forward Party, the phenomenon has gripped Thailand, or more accurately, Bangkok.

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