Opinion

The past week saw an unprecedented flurry of reactions both in support and opposition to amending the controversial lese majeste law.

All political leaders have lovers who support them come what may and haters who deride them no matter what they do. Here we shall focus on what the haters say. Why? Because it’s more fun that way.

Repression is not a recipe for reconciliation.

About a week ago, CLSA Thailand organized a panel talk called ASEAN Forum 2018. On the panel were three smiling men in dark suits. They were Anuthin Charnvirakul of Bhumjaitai Party, Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democrat Party and Chaturon Chaisang of Puea Thai Party. I wasn’t at the talk, but I saw the photo on a Facebook feed.

After the Pheu Thai Party failed to win the most seats, beaten by the new kid on the pro-democratic bloc, the Move Forward Party, it vowed to “rebrand” the party. Two months and a half on and we are seeing Pheu Thai shifting towards the conservative pole of the political spectrum.

Looking at many Thais donning red dresses during the latest Lunar New Year earlier this week in Bangkok with all the accompanying Chinese music and signs, I think President Xi would have approved of.

How young is too young to be arrested for your political beliefs? Fifteen? Twelve? Or even younger?

Discussion and debates concerning the 2-trillion baht loan decree continues, with Mr. Kanit Na Nakorn, the chairman of the Law Reform Commission, suggesting that...

The much-reported Luang cave rescue saga in Chiang Rai has proven too tempting not to try a political analogy, comparing Thailand under military junta...

Now that police have confirmed through DNA the identities of at least two Thais murdered and mutilated horrendously, I wonder what ...