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Opinion: When the Army Turns Disagreement Into Incurable Disease
Having nothing better to do, Royal Thai Army commander Gen. Apirat Kongsompong elevated a troubling political discourse to a more dangerous level on Wednesday. The post Opinion: When the Army Turns...
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Opinion: Student Protest Leaders Lack a Coherent Strategy
For a majority of Thai and international observers, the recent development with the student protests in Thailand is a fascinating and refreshing phenomenon. Political protests since the 2014 military...
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Opinion: 2 Parallel Thailands are Headed For a Collision
Less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha told the country not to perceive anti-government protesters as enemies, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, a prominent student activist was arrested...
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Note: Removal of a Photo of a Student Protester
Khaosod English recently removed a photo depicting a student protest at school in Bangkok following complaints from the student activist seen in the image. The post Note: Removal of a Photo of a...
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Opinion: The Personal Price of Resistance in Thailand
When I covered a recent protest at Mahidol University, I kept looking for a well known anti-government student leader for an interview, but he was nowhere to be found. The post Opinion: The Personal...
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Opinion: The Irony of a Facebook Group Critical of the Monarchy
That the Thai government’s initiative to pressure Facebook to geo-block a Facebook group critical of the monarchy in Thailand has backfired big time is for all to see. The post Opinion: The Irony of a...
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Opinion: Deciphering the Thai Phakdee Royalist Group
BANGKOK — Last Sunday, royalists finally formed a new group. They held a counter-protest in Bangkok in a bid to oppose anti-government protesters demanding not just new elections, new charter but...
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Opinion: Why There May or May Not Be Another Coup Soon
Nearly seven years have passed since Gen Prayut Chan-ocha was repeatedly pressed by a throng of reporters as to whether there would be a military coup. The post Opinion: Why There May or May Not Be...
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Opinion: Recovery From COVID Will be Hard, And Taiwan Wants to Help
In 2020, the world has been hit by an unprecedented public health crisis, with the effects of COVID-19 being felt across every aspect of people’s lives. The post Opinion: Recovery From COVID Will be...
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Opinion: Celebrating a New, Exciting Chapter of Thai-Kosovo Friendship
This month a year ago, the Republic of Kosovo opened its first regional Embassy in South East Asia, in Bangkok. We are establishing since excellent relationships with the Kingdom of Thailand and are...
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Opinion: Thai Society Faces Challenges Beyond Cycles of Protests
The major anti-government protests today and Sunday will not only be about demands – but numbers, legitimacy, and how to coexist with those who disagree with you. The post Opinion: Thai Society Faces...
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Opinion: History Comes Alive as Thais Use the Past as Political Weapon
The introduction of a brass plaque symbolising a democracy movement last Sunday was a clear attempt by protest leaders to legitimize themselves by appropriating history. The post Opinion: History...
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Opinion: PRC Celebrates Its 71st Birthday and Longlasting Friendship With...
Weathered rain and sunshine, and great changes have taken place. The post Opinion: PRC Celebrates Its 71st Birthday and Longlasting Friendship With Thailand appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Opinion: Why Many Thais Can’t Agree to Disagree About Ideologies
When it comes to politics, Thai people can’t seem to agree to disagree and respect each other’s political ideologies. The post Opinion: Why Many Thais Can’t Agree to Disagree About Ideologies appeared...
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Opinion: Slowly, Thais Are Waking up From 1976 Massacre Amnesia
BANGKOK — The location of the Oct 6, 1976 massacre reflects how unsettling the history of that incident remains in Thailand. The post Opinion: Slowly, Thais Are Waking up From 1976 Massacre Amnesia...
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Editorial: Prayut Has Lost All Legitimacy. He Must Go.
Many Thais gave a free pass to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a former junta leader who first came to power in 2014, when he enacted the Emergency Decree in March with a stated purpose of combating...
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Opinion: Kashmir Deserves the Rights to Decide Its Own Fate
For its eternal beauty and serenity, Kashmir has for ages been called a paradise. Unfortunately, this heaven on earth is now one of the world’s most oppressed and brutalized places. The post Opinion:...
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Opinion: Indian Embassy Responds to Op-Ed on Kashmir
The Indian Embassy in Bangkok sent the following letter to Khaosod English to explain its viewpoints on the issues of Kashmir. The post Opinion: Indian Embassy Responds to Op-Ed on Kashmir appeared...
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Opinion: Good Luck Trying to Convince Thai Conspiracy Theorists Otherwise
The American Embassy in Bangkok may have insisted on Wednesday that the Central Intelligence Agency was not aiding any protest leaders to seek political asylum in the U.S. but it won’t probably...
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Opinion: Taiwan Must Be Part of Post-COVID Global Health Network
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there have more than 40 million cases and more than one million deaths around the world. The virus has had an enormous impact on global politics, employment,...
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