Covid-19
Thailand’s outbreak spike exposes conditions in migrant detention centre
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...
Covid-19
Opinion: Stop getting distracted, Thailand’s real political battle is between the haves and have-nots
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....
Commentary
Opinion: Sexual violence is our shame and it can no longer be tolerated
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...
Current Affairs
The Big Interview: Pita Limjaroenrat joins us to talk Move Forward, Covid-19 and coalition governments
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...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers 15 more coronavirus cases; no new cases in migrant detention centres
Thailand’s government said on Sunday that it had discovered 15 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,922.There were no new fatalities with the death toll still at 51547 more patients have recovered from the virus...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers 53 new coronavirus cases; majority of cases from migrant detention center prompting fears of Singapore scenario
Thailand’s government said on Saturday that it had discovered 53 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,907.The 53 new cases are a sharp increase over the previous days findings where numbers averaged around the teens....
Current Affairs
Catching up with Piyabutr Saengkanokkul two months after the Future Forward dissolution
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...
Covid-19
Photo Essay: Bangkok old town under lockdown
Bangkok has been under curfew and lockdown for over a month as the government continues its fight against the outbreak of coronavirus.Dominic captures here the sights of Bangkok's old town under lockdown.
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...
Commentary
In the absence of state support, the poor help the poor
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”...
