Thailand Needs Economic Reform, Not Economic Stimulus
Peter Warr
The Thai government wants to inject more economic stimulus to raise the growth rate. It should tackle productivity-raising long-term economic reform.

Peter Warr
The Thai government wants to inject more economic stimulus to raise the growth rate. It should tackle productivity-raising long-term economic reform.
Surachanee Sriyai
Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s release on parole sparked some criticism online but this does not appear to be sufficient to stoke larger fires, for now.
Paul Chambers
Whatever reforms are underway for Thailand’s law enforcers would be inadequate if the foxes are already in the henhouse.
Napon Jatusripitak
A festering dispute between the Pheu Thai-led government and the Bank of Thailand has underscored a major question as to who sets the kingdom’s economic direction.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
In theory, Thai premier Srettha Thavisin leads the country. But there is more than meets the eye.
Panarat Anamwathana
Amid the hurly-burly of national politics and against some mighty odds, Thai university students have managed to carve out a progressive niche through their campus activities. Whether they can sustain their momentum after they graduate is another question.
Paul Chambers
The Thai government is racing to ban the recreational use of marijuna. It has its work cut out for it.
Mark S. Cogan
The recent Constitutional Court decision on the Move Forward Party is unprecedented and will have a significant impact on opposition parties in Thailand.
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.
Paul Chambers
There are some grounds to be optimistic about the dialogue process in Thailand’s Deep South. But a more permanent solution is likely to be stymied by the kingdom’s powerful military.