ARTICLES

5 Dec 2025

A Double Blow to Thaksin Signals the End of His Political Dynasty

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Luck and influence may have run out for the man who lobbed himself, his family, and his associates into the Thai premiership for a quarter of a century.

Thai Politics Thailand

5 Dec 2025

Money in the Air: The Mirage of the Get-Rich-Quick Online Culture in Thailand

Surachanee Sriyai

Thai netizens are fuelling a get-rich-quick online culture but the lavish lifestyles they flaunt are often illusory and mask the heavy costs of maintaining visibility to satisfy platform algorithms.

Thai Economy Thailand

4 Dec 2025

Cambodia’s Warming Ties with Washington Reflect Continuity, Not Realignment

Taylor Coplen

Maintaining flexibility in its diplomacy towards two big powers is the clear pragmatic option for Cambodia in today’s geopolitical climate.

Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Thailand U.S.

2 Dec 2025

Gun Jompalang: The Grey Zone of Influencers and Warfare in the Thai-Cambodia Conflict

Surachanee Sriyai

A Thai influencer’s controversial actions in the conflict zone between Thailand and Cambodia highlight the inadequacy of the laws of war and military protocols in this digital age.

Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Thailand

28 Nov 2025

Competition among Thailand’s Three Largest Parties Deepens the Country’s Political Uncertainties

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

People’s Party, Pheu Thai, and Bhumjaithai, Thailand’s three largest parties, have been intensifying their competition in preparation for an early general election. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai Party have the best chance of winning political advantage and gaining more popularity.

Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand

21 Nov 2025

Thailand’s Police in 2025: Politicised Reshuffle and Endemic Corruption

Paul Chambers

The recent reshuffle of the top echelons of the Royal Thai Police was supposed to be clean and professional. The reshuffle and concurrent reforms, however, have done little to eradicate malfeasance and partisanship in the force.

Thai Politics Thailand

18 Nov 2025

Thailand Pays the Price for Unregulated Mining Boom

Eugene Mark|Kyi Sin

China is dependent on rare earth supply from parts of Myanmar which have unregulated mining that generates toxic waste. Neighbours like Thailand need to work with China and the US to address the problem.

Myanmar Myanmar-Thailand Relations Thailand

17 Nov 2025

Trump 2.0: Dual Challenges for Thailand’s External Sector

Juthathip Jongwanich

Faced with US tariffs and a resultant import surge into Thailand, the government should seek to effect targeted measures to support the Thai economy.

Thai Economy Thailand Thailand-US Relations

11 Nov 2025

Thailand’s Lost Youth: Mental Health Crisis and the Price of Policy Neglect

Eugene Mark|Panarat Anamwathana

The most vulnerable children and youth in Thailand need grownups and the government to act fast and firmly, before more young lives are lost.

Mental Health Thailand Youth

10 Nov 2025

Unfinished Business: Why Thailand’s Tariff Talks Are a Diplomatic Test

Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi

The Thai government is focused on dealing with the repercussions of the US tariffs on the country. It needs to craft a broader foreign policy narrative.

Tariffs Thai Economy Thai Politics Thailand U.S. U.S.-Thailand Relations