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The War on Salim and the Problem with Thailand’s Emerging Cancel Culture
On August 24th, the Manager newspaper published a political cartoon depicting Mao Zedong and Thanathorn Juangroongureangkit side by side. In front of Mao are the red guards, holding Little Red Books; in front of Thanathorn are today’s anti-government protestors,...
Current Affairs
Opinion: By sending Anon to jail, the government has made him a martyr for the cause
Of all his speeches since the very first rally, human rights lawyer Anon Numpha has never incited any violence but rather has demanded that his supporters and friends follow a path of peace.He asked simply and peaceufully for...
Current Affairs
Court revokes bail for prominent protest leader Anon Numpha
The Bangkok Criminal Court revoked bail for a prominent protest leader on Thursday saying that he breached conditions of his release by participating in more protests.The court said, Anon Numpha, a 35-year old human rights lawyer was guilty of...
Current Affairs
Students rally in Bangkok and Pattani as leaders call for renewed protests
Hundreds of student protesters held rallies in Bangkok and Pattani late Wednesday as student leaders called for renewed protests in September.Student-led protests have gripped the country over the past two months with students calling for a rewrite of...
Current Affairs
Finance minister resigned because of internal politics, staff appointments
Finance Minister Predee Daochai's shock resignation on Tuesday was the result of internal political conflicts within the cabinet over staff appointments, multiple sources told Thai Enquirer.Predee resigned less than one month after being appointed to his position. The...
Current Affairs
What Thailand can learn from Taiwan’s last dictator
Today, Taiwan is often seen as a shining example of democracy in East Asia. Since the late 1980s, Taiwan has transformed from a one-party state ruled by the Kuomintang Party (KMT) to a vibrant multi-party democracy where power transitions...
Commentary
Opinion: A line must be drawn on these online witchhunts
Pro-democracy sentiments have taken root in Thai society with young people increasingly vocal about their demands for accountability and pluralism from the government. But along with that, another phenomenon is also growing just as fast -- the urge to...
Current Affairs
Thai state’s heavy handed tactics could backfire as students remain defiant, united
The decision by the Prayut Chan-ocha administration to begin a program of intimidation and arrest against anti-government student protesters could backfire as students say the move has united the movement and hardened their resolve.For the past two months,...
Current Affairs
To stop the tide of student protests, the government is resorting to incarceration, litigation and intimidation
On Tuesday, Anon Numpha was arrested by police and charged with sedition for leading and speaking in anti-government protests. It was the third time that Anon had been arrested by the state and the third time he faced a...
Commentary
The story behind ‘that’ picture from Monday
On Monday, at a student protest rally at Chiang Mai University, a freelance photographer took what may be the defining picture of the student-led anti-government protests in Thailand so far.The photographer, who asked to be called GoodMondayShoot (his...
