Indonesian Military Reform Shows Thailand Not Without Hope
That Thailand currently has lost it credibility to talk about democracy three years after the coup was evident in its conspicuous omission at a...
Tech Out: Getting Great Workout Data (And a Spiffy-Looking Watch)
I sweat – a lot. Not just slightly above average. When I run, my shoes sometimes get flooded. I sweat so much that I...
Thai Law: Secrets to Surviving the New Inheritance Tax
There are enormous tax breaks provided by the government. The problem is most people are completely unaware of them. Take the new inheritance tax...
Yingluck’s Gone But the Masks Follow
Once you put on a mask, like those of classical Thai khon dramas, they can become difficult to remove.
You then may end up having...
Pai Jatupat and His Reputation
By pleading guilty and accepting a reduced sentence of two years and six months in prison for lese majeste, doubts have been raised about the reputation of anti-junta activist Jatupat Boonpattaraksa, or Pai Dao Din.
Why Sedition Charges Won’t Silence Me
It never occurred to me that what I write could be seditious.
Mirror on the Wall, Is Everything Awesome, After All?
What is it with those Thais who can’t bear any criticism of their own society by fellow Thais? Why are these people so fickle and fragile? Take the recent case of a teen singer’s critical tweets which provoked a thousand national backlashes.
Legalizing Thailand’s Sex Industry Unfathomable
Last month’s recommendations by a UN body promoting gender equality to Thailand to stop prosecutions of female sex workers and violent raids of entertainment venues have got me thinking further about the issue.
Junta Nanny State Trades Freedom For Unthinking Population
Police monitoring social media for booze pictures is just another step toward Thailand becoming a military nanny state.
Junta’s ‘Social Contract,’ The Empty Offer We Can’t Refuse
What should we make of the junta-sponsored forums held this past week across Thailand to introduce and solicit feedback on its 10-point draft “social...
