Current Affairs
Analysis: Does Thailand need a submarine force?
Debate over Thailand’s procurement of Chinese submarines have dominated social media and traditional media over the past several days in Thailand as society questions the wisdom of purchasing costly military equipment at a time when the country is facing...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Students may be losing supporters by touching on the institution; dialogue is the only way forward
Last Sunday, while at the protest at Democracy Monument, I caught a conversation between a father and his son. “I’m already here, aren't I? Does that not mean that I have to agree with what they are saying?” the middle-aged...
Current Affairs
Opinion: We, the people, stand with the students
As we see more youth activity and youth leadership in the protests in the past couple of weeks, many people, especially government officials and older authority figures, are accusing the youths of being controlled by a third hand. They are...
Current Affairs
Opinion: The students are reclaiming education in their march to freedom; it’s about time
Every day in Thai schools, students stand at attention before class to sing the national anthem and watch the raising of the flag. This week, in a show of defiance, during the national anthem and morning assembly, high school...
Covid-19
Thai health ministry said it has discovered two patients with coronavirus antibodies outside state quarantine
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday that two women have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies even though both women had gone through the state quarantine process.Thailand has not seen a coronavirus case outside of state quarantine...
Current Affairs
Thailand’s traditional media faces new challenges as protests touch on taboo topics
The hashtag #CondemnMedia (#ประณามสื่อ) is being used by Thai netizens have become frustrated with Thai media for their ongoing silence even though pro-democracy student activists continue to risk arrest and intimidation.This came after activists blatantly brought up taboo...
Current Affairs
A pragmatic look at constitutional reform
“We’ve seized Government House. We’ve seized airports. That couldn’t accomplish anything. What will the current protests do?” This was a tweet from a conservative account. This netizen doesn’t give the protestors enough credit. Already, political parties, parliament and government are...
Current Affairs
Opinion: The world must keep its eye on Thailand to help ensure the safety of student-protesters
Long before Facebook and Twitter, long before cable and satellite news, the Royal Thai Armed Forces cracked down on student demonstrators officially killing dozens of them with hundreds more reported 'missing.'The killing of students happened twice, once in...
Current Affairs
Watchdog records at least 79 instances of government intimidation since February
A legal and rights watchdog said this week that there have been at least 79 instances of intimidation by the state of protesters and activists since the Future Forward Party was dissolved in February.Student-led protests have gripped the...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Prayut is not to be trusted, his track record over the past ten years shows us why
Do you remember who said that there will be no coup when he was in charge of the army?Do you remember who asked for “a little more time” before holding elections, then ruled as the head of a military...
