Mathis Lohatepanont is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Political Science, University of Michigan.
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Grand Compromise or Grand Damage to Thailand’s Party System?
Napon Jatusripitak|Mathis Lohatepanont
Thailand has been caught in a series of political compromises made between strange bedfellows. If this continues, voters will become more cynical about the political system’s ability to deliver outcomes that hew to the popular mandate.
After the Grand Compromise: Voter Profiles in Thai Politics
Napon Jatusripitak|Mathis Lohatepanont
The grand compromise, forged at the elite level between Thailand’s conservative establishment and Thaksin Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party, could lead many Thai voters to shift their party allegiance in the next general election.
Political Will Sorely Lacking in Thai Educational Reform
Mathis Lohatepanont
Without a proper vision from the government and the determination to carry it out, education in Thailand is in danger of stagnating even more.
Move Forward Stands at the Brink of Dissolution
Napon Jatusripitak|Mathis Lohatepanont
Political tensions in Thailand have escalated following a court ruling that could potentially lead to the dissolution of the Move Forward Party over charges stemming from its campaign to amend the country's lèse majesté law.
One Constituency, Two Parties: Ballot Splitting and Divided Loyalties in Thailand’s Election
Mathis Lohatepanont|Napon Jatusripitak
Thailand’s two-ballot electoral system has uncovered divided loyalties among the country’s voters.