Current Affairs
Opinion: Abolishing the Senate is a new minimum for constitutional reform
The 2017 Constitution allowed the return of the same Prime Minister as the one that had instigated a military coup five years before prompting calls from many sectors of society to amend the charter. Those calls have never been...
Current Affairs
Right-wing Thai media takes aim at student protesters arguing Monday’s rally had crossed the line
Following a large student rally at Thammasat University on Monday, right-wing conservative media over the last 48 hours have taken aim at student protesters for involving the monarchy in politics and questioning the motives of the student leaders.Up to...
Current Affairs
Opinion: The military’s mindset is too outdated for the 21st century
There is one ritual that many Thai men will undergo if they are privileged enough at the end of their secondary education.Ror Dor, as it is known colloquially, Territorial Defense students officially, and ROTC to the rest of...
Current Affairs
Opinion: The oppressors may have batons and tear gas but we have our youth and our songs and the idea of freedom
No one expected the movement to escalate so quickly. Looking back just one or two years ago, the student's protest movement has seemingly come out of nowhere and has become a significant force in Thai politics.But they continue...
Current Affairs
Ruling military-backed party looks set to win Samutprakan by-election amid reports of voting irregularity
The ruling Palang Pracharat Party looks set to win Sunday's by-election in Samutprakarn Province after the two main opposition parties split the vote.Early exit polls show the ruling party leading by a healthy margin over both the Pheu...
Current Affairs
Government goes for ‘decapitation’ arrest against protesters; rights groups cry foul at arrests
The Thai government issued arrest warrants for dozens of student protest leaders on Friday, taking several into custody, in an attempt that analysts say was aimed at decapitating the anti-government student-protest movement.A prominent human rights lawyer and a...
Main News
A tale of a mythical, lost kingdom and the Tais from China
What can the architecture of a house tell you?One could take a quick glance at this quaint wooden house and conclude that it is of Thai design and origins. And while that is true to an extent – if...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Newin has built a state within a state in Buriram and no one can stop him
On paper, there are two special administrative areas in Thailand including, Bangkok and Pattaya. But arguably, there are actually three, the capital, the sin city, and Newin Chidchob’s Buriram. Since he parted his way with his old friend and boss, Thaksin...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Pressure back on for embattled Prayut administration as protest mounts and economic woes deepen
The pressure is building for the Prayut Chan-ocha administration after a massive ruling party shake-up and a cabinet reshuffle spurned on by widespread student protests and a struggling economy.In normal democracies, having a clear majority in parliament, a...
Current Affairs
Despite Egypt officer foul up, Thailand goes forward with foreign military drills
Despite a giant foul up that could have resulted in the spread of coronavirus in Rayong involving an Egyptian military officer, the Thai government will, this week, press forward with more military drills involving US and Japanese soldiers.A...
