Unpacking Recent Political Developments in Thailand
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Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the latest dramatic political events and the new government in Thailand with Acting Coordinator of ISEAS' Thailand Studies Programme, Dr Napon Jatusripitak.
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the latest dramatic political events and the new government in Thailand with Acting Coordinator of ISEAS’ Thailand Studies Programme, Dr Napon Jatusripitak.
Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For quick reference, the themes below were discussed:
1:11 – How did the Srettha Thavisin administration come to an end?
4:28 – Judicial overreach in Srettha’s dismissal
9:50 – The weaknesses of democratic institutions
12:45 – Dissolution of Move Forward Party and its implications
19:55 – Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s rise to premiership
26:16 – Prospects for Paetongtarn’s administration and Pheu Thai
29:43 – Putting Thailand back in international politics?
31:30 – “Digital Wallet” scheme
36:30 – The new Cabinet
40:52 – Family ties in the Cabinet
50:45 – Dr Jatusripitak’s research journey
Napon Jatusripitak is a Visiting Fellow and Coordinator of the Thailand Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. He is also the Managing Director of the Bangkok-based Thailand Future Institute and Director of its Center for Politics and Geopolitics.
