Danke, Merci, Thanks and More to Those who Haven’t Forsaken Thailand for Juntaland
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
Opinion: An Open Letter To Move Forward Party Supporters
Short of a miracle, the prospect of Pita Limjaroenrat becoming Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister is now nil. Although his name will most likely be nominated again for a second bicameral vote this coming Wednesday, the fact that only 13 out of the 250 junta-appointed senators voted for him when he needs 55 or so votes from them means it is unofficially over even before the second vote.
The Reality and Denial of Sex Work in Thailand
What should we care more about: Reality or the denial of reality?
Editorial: Put An End To 'Amnesty For All'
(4 November) Since its departure from its original form, the government-sponsored Amnesty Bill has been attracting much criticism from members of the public of various backgrounds.
Opinion: Israel’s Urgent Plans for Saving Planet Earth Through Innovation
Even those of us not particularly cognizant of the climate crisis could not help but be alarmed by what has been happening around us lately.
Opinion: The Irony of a Facebook Group Critical of the Monarchy
That the Thai government’s initiative to pressure Facebook to geo-block a Facebook group critical of the monarchy in Thailand has backfired big time is for all to see.
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.
Opinion: Thailand’s Sinovac Dilemma
The government of Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha is facing double challenges in handling COVID-19. First, how to get enough vaccines in time before the situation is too critical, and second, how to convince enough people that Sinovac is a good and adequately safe vaccine.
Opinion: Promises and Pitfalls of Thailand’s Social Media Landscape
Today is the World Press Freedom Day and it got this writer thinking about the changing media landscape in Thailand.
Brighter Butts, Darker Futures
Walk into any high-end department store in Bangkok and find an immense display of cosmetic brands from Avon to Yves Saint Laurent. Whatever their primary purpose, they all share one prominent feature – making parts of your body whiter.