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“You are more American," a friend of mine once told me, "than some real Americans.”A preposterous proposition, I thought. Berkeley based I may be, but I am Bangkok born and bred. I had never set foot in the United...

On April 25, 42 migrant detainees in Sadao’s Immigration Detention Center (IDC) tested positive for Covid – in a period where the government’s reported daily infection rates have descended into the single digits. But the falling numbers may raise...

Forget Thaksin vs Abhisit. Most people already have. Forget Thanathorn vs Prayut. Soon people will as well. Forget democracy vs theocracy, or if you like democracy vs authoritarianism, these arguments are irrelevant at best and a distraction at worst....

Earlier last week, disturbing footage of a school director in Petchabun molesting an underaged female student made headlines throughout the country.The case sparked an outcry in the online community, enraging thousands of netizens who demand that the 59-year-old...

For this week’s Big Interview, we caught up with Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat to talk about the issues facing the country and his party.The following interview has been edited for clarity.On the need for a...

Piyabutr Saengkanokkul may have been banned from politics for ten years by the Constitutional Court but the one-time Secretary-General of the Future Forward Party said that his political journey is just beginning.Now part of the Progressive Movement, Piyabutr...

Politics is oftentimes mired in rhetoric and tribalism. Issues are pushed aside for appeals to emotion, appearance and other illogical things. That is why Thai Enquirer has been conducting an 'issues' survey with the political and social leaders of...

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...

Here is a tale of two press conferences.One is held by the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. He announces that California will be forming a task force to help guide the state’s economic recovery. Newsom invites the task force’s...

It’s a revolutionary vision for community support. The fishermen of Rawai, Phuket were unable to sell their fish after the closure of Phuket island. Now, they’ve started exchanging their fish for rice from Karen communities in the North. The “Rice for Fish”...