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.
Opinion: Is Thailand’s Vassalage to China Making a Comeback?
When Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha recently compared Thailand to an ant and China to a lion in front of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Bangkok, it raised a few Thai eyebrows.
Opinion: Prayuth’s War on ‘Fake News’ is Doomed to Fail
Five years of censorship and intimidating people from making critical political expression under the junta are now succeeded by a “truth center.”
Opinion: Dreaming Beyond the Elite’s Dreams at ASEAN Summit
Thai government’s latest ads reminding Thais to be a good host to the on-going ASEAN Summit in Bangkok says a lot about ASEAN identity.
Opinion: The Real Message in Army Chief’s Tirade
Was it a pep talk, a military psy-op, a lecture, or a paranoid rant on an epic scale that we witnessed from army chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong last Friday?
Opinion: Is Khanakorn a Selfless Judge, or a Fraud?
A single bullet fired by a judge in what looks like an attempted suicide has raise many unsettling questions.
Opinion: Social Media as Thailand’s Public Sphere of Last Resort
A recent controversy reminds us that in Thailand, certain topics cannot be publicly deliberate without severe risks.
Opinion: China’s Belt and Road Paves Over Rules and Rights
The parallels between China’s current $1.1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the United States’ post-World War II foreign assistance are inexact but striking.
Opinion: Why Hasn’t the Greta Thunberg Effect Hit Thailand?
Why do some people feel so threatened by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg?
Opinion: A Growing Paranoia in Buddhist Thailand
Despite statistics suggesting that over 93 per cent of Thais are Buddhist, some are feeling threatened and even convinced by a conspiracy.
