Thailand’s Second Covid-19 Outbreak: Corruption and Its Consequences
Punchada Sirivunnabood
Thailand is facing a second coronavirus outbreak. This time, however, the fight may be protracted because the causes stem from endemic corruption.

Punchada Sirivunnabood
Thailand is facing a second coronavirus outbreak. This time, however, the fight may be protracted because the causes stem from endemic corruption.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
The Progressive Movement stalled in provincial elections.
Jasmine Chia|Scott Singer
The Milk Tea Alliance has made waves, even in the physical world. But its impact will be capped by authoritarian governments across the region.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
The political temperature in Thailand is set to raise, as protest leaders up the ante and demand the reform of the monarchy. A separate process of constitutional amendment in Parliament will skirt the contentious issue.
Kevin S.Y. Tan
Thailand’s current political demonstrations suggest that demography matters for democracy.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
Prime Minister General Prayut’s resignation would complicate, not moderate, Thailand’s current political turmoil.
Punchada Sirivunnabood
Similar goals link the current protests in Thailand with earlier ones. Their different tactics make them harder for authorities to quell.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
The recent student protests constitute something more than a call for the resignation of the prime minister. The ultimate goal is the end of the absolute power of the monarchy, as envisioned by revolutionaries of the class of 1932.
Michael J. Montesano
Recent mass students protests in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand have forced the hand of the government. If the Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha does resign, it could signal a victory for the protesters – or a determination on the part of hard-line elements in the military and the palace.
Khorapin Phuaphansawat
The current protest movement in Thailand is breaking new political ground while acknowledging their predecessors.