Love in a Time of Political Hate. Still Possible?
It’s been said that politics can make for strange bedfellows. In today’s hyper-divided climate, it can lead to empty ones as well. So is...
#SkyLovesDaddy: How a Politician Became a Sweeping Thai Net Hashtag
BANGKOK — In the lead-up to the first election since social media fully bloomed in the country, every major party is competing for attention on the volatile Thai internet.
Thai Election for Dummies: How, When, Where to Cast Your Vote
The time has come. Thailand will vote next month in the first election since the junta seized the power five years ago.
Junta Rule Challenged as Unis Clash on the Field (Photos)
BANGKOK — No subtlety was spared Saturday at an annual athletic contest between students of two top national universities.
Chulalongkorn University students made a huge...
Princess or Not Princess? Inquiring Minds Want to Know
BANGKOK — Contradictory norms and practices left some wondering: Is Thailand’s latest contender for the prime minister seat a princess or not?
From Princess and Expat to Politician, A Life Ever in Motion
BANGKOK — A dear daughter who sailed with her monarch father. A rebellious princess who surrendered her titles for love. A survivor of the...
Why #LongLiveSlender is Exploding Across Thai Social Media
BANGKOK — Frenzied supporters are flooding social media with memes framing the eldest child of the late king’s entry into politics as an epic...
Princess Nominated to Lead Thailand in Election Shocker
BANGKOK — Ubolratana Mahidol, the eldest child of the late King Bhumibol, was nominated Friday to be Thailand’s next prime minister.
All Eyes Fix on Thaksin Ally’s Mysterious PM Frontrunner
BANGKOK — Much of the internet and media spent Thursday speculating over who will be announced as the prime minister candidate for a party allied to former leader Thaksin Shinawatra.
How Fake News and Disinfo Will Affect Thailand’s Election
Though the prospects of misinformation being used effectively are high in a nation with some of the world’s most active social media users, experts believe that – given the circumstances – it’s likely to play out differently and on a smaller scale.
