Opinion: Thailand’s Burnt Drum Killings, Then and Now
Not being well-versed in murder techniques, I asked one question twice to the chief of the Department of Special Investigation on Tuesday during the...
Opinion: In Thailand, It’s Guilty Until Proven Innocent – After Death
Any justice-loving society would be outraged if a citizen was found unconscious while in military custody, before dying in hospital. But not in Thailand apparently, and particularly if that citizen is suspected of being a Malay-Muslim separatist insurgent.
Opinion: Why Do Some Thais Support China Over Hong Kong Protests?
Among Thais who have accused Hong Kong protesters of harboring hatred toward their own nation is senior Democrat Party member Warong Dechvigrom.
Note on Khaosod English’s Partnership With Xinhua
Our recent news-sharing agreement with China’s Xinhua News Agency has attracted some questions from readers. We’d like to use this opportunity to clarify the issue.
Opinion: TM30 Alienating Law-Abiding Aliens
BANGKOK — Imagine yourself an expat in a country dubbing itself as amazing but every time you travel from one province to another for longer than 24 hours you must report to police within 48 hours of arrival in the new place because you are an alien.
Opinion: The Double Denial of Sex Work in Thailand
Emboldened by new police protocols mandating more humane treatment of sex workers during arrests, activists on Thursday announced their next goal – decriminalizing sex work.
Opinion: Mekong Region Needs to Overcome Drought Together
Thailand and other countries in the Mekong Region have been suffering more and more severe droughts for the past five decades. Not only do they need a long-term plan to cope with the ongoing crisis, but also require regional cooperation as well.
Opinion: The Illusion of Choice Under Thailand’s Fake Democracy
With a functioning opposition bloc in Parliament, it would be easy to say Thailand is transitioning back to semi-democracy. But there’s a case to...
Correction: Army Chief Did Not Blame Redshirts
On August 2, 2019, Khaosod English published an article which suggested Army Chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong blamed the Redshirts for a series of bomb...
Prayuth’s Meltdown and the Semi-Democratic Transition
Parliament’s two-day debate on the new government’s core policies was a test of ex-dictator Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s commitment to a semi-democratic transition. But Prayuth...
