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A poster with an image of junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha telling Thammasat University students to put their dishes at proper places after eating at a canteen.

Opinion: Mistrust Prevails Following ‘The General’s’ Election

Two issues emerged from Sunday’s tight election result: trust and legitimacy – or the lack thereof. The Election Commission’s abrupt end of supplying poll results...
Army chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong and his officers swear oaths of loyalty on March 7, 2019, in front of a statue of King Rama V at army headquarters in Bangkok.

Opinion: Thailand’s General Elections and the Generals

Army chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong and his officers swear oaths of loyalty on March 7, 2019, in front of a statue of King Rama V at army headquarters in Bangkok.

Opinion: Enough is Enough. It’s Time to Stop Scaring Us.

It was a routine question for any candidate on the campaign trail.
Sergio Garcia, of Spain, holds his trophy at the green jacket ceremony after the Masters golf tournament in 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. Photo: David Goldman / Associated Press

Opinion: PGA Tour Study Shows Disparity in Ranking Points

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida — Two tournaments on different continents illustrate why PGA Tour players are increasingly skeptical about the world ranking. Against a field...
Visitors gather at a display booth for Google at the 2016 Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Beijing. Photo: Andy Wong / Associated Press

Opinion: How Humans Fit Into Google’s Machine Future

By Ed Finn, The Conversation In 1998, Google began humbly, formally incorporated in a Menlo Park garage, providing search results from a server housed in Lego...
Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, head of the Democrat Party speaks to reporters Feb. 17, 2016, at the Appeals Court in Bangkok.

Opinion: ‘Third-Choice’ Abhisit Haunted by His Past

Declaring he won’t support junta leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister after the election was probably Abhisit Vejjajiva’s final major political gambit.
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in 2017 during a campaign visit to Norwich, England. Photo: Stefan Rousseau / Associated Press

Opinion: 3 Days, 3 Key Votes – And No End in Sight for Brexit

On Wednesday, the British Parliament overwhelmingly rejected – for a second time – a Brexit plan worked out by Prime Minister Theresa May.
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Future Forward Party leader, takes a selfie with supporters at a campaign rally Wednesday in Bangkok’s Siam Square.

Opinion: Future Forward Now a Bigger Political Target

The dissolution of Thai Raksa Chart Party on Thursday for having nominated Princess Ubolratana as a candidate for prime minister – dragging the royal...

Opinion: Fun With Stereotypes, Thai Election Edition

What kind of people vote for which parties, and why?
A man raises his fist to punch a captured student activist during a police crackdown at Thammasat University on Oct. 6, 1976. Witnesses said 'Scum of the Earth' was played during the massacre.

Opinion: Anti-Communist Song Belongs in Thailand’s Past, Period

Indoctrination isn’t what it used to be, not when competition for people's ears and eyes has become so intense.

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