ARTICLES

1 Jun 2020

The Phuea Thai Party: The Ignominy of Irrelevance

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

The Phuea Thai Party, the country’s largest opposition party, is becoming increasingly irrelevant. To compound matters, the Thai prime minister is enjoying a surge of support, thanks to the country’s relatively successful battle against the coronavirus.

Thai Politics Thailand

29 May 2020

Will the Covid-19 Crisis Affect Thai-China Defence Cooperation?

Ian Storey

The Thai military has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to Chinese largesse, however, it will be able to secure the military kit it wants.

20 May 2020

Thai Airways: Up in the Air

Sihasak Phuangketkeow

The national carrier is flying into turbulence, and its woes are being compounded by a near-standstill in global air travel. The hope is that an extensive restructuring would put the carrier on a stronger footing – and lead to broader reforms of state-owned enterprises in Thailand.

COVID-19 Thai Economy Thailand

8 May 2020

Covid-19 in Thailand: Prayut Tightens Grip on Power

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

The Thai Prime Minister has extended the country’s state of emergency amid the Covid-19 outbreak. This is more an attempt to consolidate power, rather than a move to buttress the fight against the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Thai Politics Thailand

28 Apr 2020

Rallying Team Thailand in the Fight against Covid-19

Sihasak Phuangketkeow

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Thai prime minister has called on the country’s corporate titans to come up with projects that will benefit the wider community.

COVID-19 Thai Economy Thailand

2 Apr 2020

Covid-19 in Myanmar: Panic Vigilantism?

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

Official warnings about the potential of Covid-19 infection stemming from the return of Myanmar nationals has only intensified panic-vigilantism to enforce isolation measures.

COVID-19 Myanmar Thailand

26 Mar 2020

Fighting Covid-19 in Thailand: The Need to Arm the Real Combatants

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

The Prayut government has mishandled the Covid-19 crisis. The battle against the deadly virus should best be left to the frontline combatants in the healthcare sector

COVID-19 Thailand

16 Mar 2020

Thailand: Spooked by Little Ghosts

Sihasak Phuangketkeow

The negative reaction by many Thais towards returning workers from South Korea underscore the need for understanding and cooperation in a time of the coronavirus

COVID-19 Migrant Workers Thailand

13 Mar 2020

Thailand: Ample Fuel for the Flash Mobs

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

Current flash mobs in Thailand are taking a leaf from student movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Their similarity to student protests in Hong Kong has sparked concern

Thai Politics Thailand