Opinion: Does China Aim for an Unstable, Weak Myanmar?
Xi’s visit poses both opportunities and risks. Myanmar will have to mitigate the risks and challenges while making sure to take advantage of every opportunity—in other words, we must be pragmatic, and we must be careful.
Opinion: Thailand’s Endangered Political History
It should be clear by now that there is a deliberate and concerted effort to delete parts of Thai political history.
Opinion: Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags Just the Tip of a Trash Iceberg
While some complain about the sudden inconveniences caused by the policy, in the long run, Thailand will have to face the fact that she is one of the world’s major plastic polluters in the sea.
Opinion: When Society Curbs Its Own Freedom of Expression
In Thailand, limits on freedom of expression are not only imposed by various laws on the book, but also by members of society themselves. Two recent incidents in demonstrated my point.
Opinion: Is Thailand’s Future Going Backward?
This question came to my mind after I witnessed Future Forward Party leaders mustering an anti-government “flash mob” large enough to unsettle naysayers who were confident that massive protests have been relegated to the past for good.
Opinion: Confessions of a Thai “Nation-Hater”
A new malice is threatening Thailand. Those in fear call members of the new cult “nation-haters” or phuak chang chart in Thai.
Opinion: Facts About Xinjiang Speak Louder Than Words From the US
In recent years, Xinjiang has made remarkable achievements in counterterrorism and de-radicalization. Facts speak louder than words.
Trapped in ‘The Cave’ of Our Own Making: Not a Film Review
The recently released docudrama film “The Cave” – about the 2018 rescue of 12 youngsters and their coach from a cave – attracted much debate of the wrong kind.
Opinion: If You Need Proof of How Police Failed Pattani, Just Look at Its...
After living in Pattani downtown for many months, I still cannot figure out what services the police render to the community.
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.
