Next Thai Election, Next Thai Electoral System?
Punchada Sirivunnabood
The main ruling party and opposition parties want to change the electoral system to their advantage before the next election.

Punchada Sirivunnabood
The main ruling party and opposition parties want to change the electoral system to their advantage before the next election.
Michael J. Montesano
Whether as a source of royal blessings or through the power of its rent-seekers, Bangkok’s hold over provincial Thailand endures.
Paul Chambers
The relationship between the palace and the police is deepening. Meanwhile, long awaited police reforms are in the balance.
Punchada Sirivunnabood
Clubhouse, a new audio-based social media app, has gained much popularity in Thailand, despite official warnings to users who denigrate the reputation of the government and the monarchy. A pertinent question is whether the Thai government will use the app to reach out to its opponents.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
A new movement of “fed-up” Thais has arisen, calling for a less ambitious goal — getting the Prime Minister to resign. This will be a tall order.
Paul Chambers
The Thai state’s numerous off-budget militias and paramilitaries should be terminated.
Punchada Sirivunnabood
The appointed Senate is the biggest but not the only obstacle to amending or replacing Thailand’s 2017 Constitution.
Paul Chambers
Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission is weaker and more focused on investigating accusers than those accused of abuses.
Punchada Sirivunnabood
The Thai government is spending more, and more opaquely, on defence procurement.
Paul Chambers
The barriers to political accommodation in Southern Thailand remain many and formidable