Just the issues
Just the issues: Pannika Wanich
Pannika Wanich was an MP and Spokeswoman for the Future Forward Party. She, along with the party's executive committee, was banned from politics for 10 years on a contentious decision by the Constitutional Court.Do you support gay marriage?...
Just the issues
Just the issues: Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011. He previously served as an MP for the Democrat Party and was its leader until the last election.Do you support gay marriage?YesDo you support abortion...
Just the issues
Just the Issues: Rangsiman Rome
Rangsiman Rome is a Member of Parliament for the Move Forward Party. He was previously one of the original MPs for the Future Forward Party.Do you support gay marriage?YesDo you support abortion rights for women?YesIs...
Covid-19
The history of Thailand’s Universal Healthcare Coverage, and its uncertain future
With Covid-19, Thailand’s universal healthcare coverage (UHC) scheme is under immense pressure. But the politicization of UHC has obscured much of the benefits, and complexities it has brought to Thailand’s healthcare system – questions that are now more important...
Covid-19
Less road deaths during Songkran because of lockdown
Normally considered one of the most dangerous places to drive in the world, the death toll on Thailand’s roads during Songkran has decreased by more than 200 cases year-on-year because of the nationwide lockdown.According to the Ministry of Interior’s...
Covid-19
Read Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha’s Official Letter to Thailand’s Top 20
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha’s letter asking assistance from Thailand’s top 20 billionaires on the coronavirus outbreak was revealed on Tuesday.Here is a translation of the letter below:The Kingdom of Thailand is currently facing the coronavirus pandemic. It is a...
Current Affairs
The homeless are being arrested for not going home during curfew
Homeless people in Chiang Mai are being arrested and having lawsuits filed against them for “leaving their homes” during curfew hours, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights.They described two case examples, Tui and Chat (both aliases), in...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers 15 new coronavirus infections; lowest number of new cases since the outbreak began
Thailand’s government said on Wednesday that it had discovered 15 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,826.The 15 new cases are the lowest number of increased infections since the outbreak spread throughout the country in...
Current Affairs
Opinion: While foreign press criticized Chinese dams for our drought problems, Thai language media praised Beijing’s help
This month, English-language media both in Thailand and abroad revealed studies which showed that Chinese dams in the Upper Mekong was causing drought and other environmental and ecological problems downstream.We wrote, “one of the worst droughts in the...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Outrage over PM’s call for “donations” is misplaced
The Prayut government has been on the receiving end of another round of negative press in the thick of the coronavirus crisis, due to the Prime Ministers’ recent comment that he would “seek help from the wealthiest members of...
