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Editorial: Biden Presidency Should Seek Peace for Southeast Asia
Thais and our neighbors will have much to gain if the new President of the United States of America is committed to finding peaceful solutions to conflicts and de-escalating tensions in the region....
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Opinion: Mainstream Thai Press Must Adapt, or Fade Into Irrelevance
It used to be that Thailand’s ‘gate keepers,’ be it the state or the mainstream mass media, were effective in filtering any negative news about the Thai monarchy. The post Opinion: Mainstream Thai...
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Opinion: Here’s My Own Piece of the Royal Motorcade Puzzle
The most perplexing and severe charges made since monarchy-reform protests began in August is the charges of intending to harm the Queen. The post Opinion: Here’s My Own Piece of the Royal Motorcade...
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Opinion: The Tipping Point of the Lese Majeste Law
The revival of the use of the lese majeste law against a dozen protest leaders is unprecedented in at least three ways. The post Opinion: The Tipping Point of the Lese Majeste Law appeared first on...
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Opinion: Time for the Silent Majority To Speak Out
Drastic ideas are now being toyed with from some leaders from both sides of the political divide. The post Opinion: Time for the Silent Majority To Speak Out appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Opinion: The Great Wall of Thailand, a Republic, a Tattoo and More
Objects and symbols have meanings independent of what those behind may intend to communicate. The post Opinion: The Great Wall of Thailand, a Republic, a Tattoo and More appeared first on Khaosod...
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Opinion: New COVID-19 Outbreak is a Test of Thailand’s Sanity
A week into the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, the government is trying hard to keep the public from freaking out. Over 1,300 new infections have been registered – in a country that recorded...
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Opinion: 2020 is a Year to Reflect on What We Have, and What We May Lose
If anything, 2020 which is coming to an end, or rather coronavirus, taught us how unpredictable life is. The post Opinion: 2020 is a Year to Reflect on What We Have, and What We May Lose appeared...
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Opinion: We’ve Had Enough of COVID Confusion From Gov’t
Confusion, confusion and more confusions can be expected if the government doesn’t learn from this week. The post Opinion: We’ve Had Enough of COVID Confusion From Gov’t appeared first on Khaosod...
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Opinion: Pimrypie Saga and the Voiceless Young Rural Thais
When a female YouTuber recently visited a far-flung highland community in Chiang Mai and decided to spend half a million baht installing solar cells and setting up a large TV for 40 children and...
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Opinion: This is How Israel Leads the World in Vaccination Campaign
From the outset of the pandemic, Israel emerged as a leading nation in the global fight against coronavirus, learning from the experiences of others and sharing its own with the world. The post...
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Opinion: Lese Majeste is Pushing Thailand Toward a Turning Point
Many Thais who are against the lese majeste law have chosen different words to describe it. The post Opinion: Lese Majeste is Pushing Thailand Toward a Turning Point appeared first on Khaosod English.
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Opinion: When Bangkok Shopping Malls Turn Into Protest Space
Shopping malls in Bangkok are more than just a place to shop. To the many mall rats, it’s a place to escape the heat, meet friends, dine, date, drink, watch films and more. The post Opinion: When...
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Opinion: What Many Thais See in Myanmar Coup
The military coup in Myanmar on Monday sent a political ripple to Thailand, its next door neighbour, not because of any immediate influx of political asylum seekers (yet) but for the similar fate they...
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Opinion: The Future of Thai and Myanmar Protesters in Bangkok
Beyond the heart-warming images of Thai anti-government demonstrators and Burmese anti-coup protesters in Bangkok demonstrating side by side on Wednesday lie major challenges facing both groups. The...
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Opinion: Why This New Trade Pact Can Help Thailand’s Recovery From COVID
As we celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Canada in 2021, now is a good time to take concrete measures to bring our countries closer. The post Opinion: Why This New Trade...
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Opinion: When Crowd Control Police Lost Control of Themselves
The video I took for Khaosod English of a group of police dragging and then brutally beating a defenseless man as they dispersed the monarchy-reform demonstrators went viral in no time. The post...
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Opinion: The Everyday Terror of Life Under Myanmar’s Coup Regime
Dates and days have become blurred in a life under a military dictatorship. Instead, every day is a day of protesting and resisting. The post Opinion: The Everyday Terror of Life Under Myanmar’s Coup...
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Opinion: Thai Gov’t’s Risky Gamble on Myanmar Junta
The Thai government on Wednesday controversially became the first administration to welcome the Burmese junta’s foreign minister abroad in Bangkok on Wednesday. The not-so-stealth visits became...
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Do You Hear the People Sing? A Guide to Myanmar Protest Music
I never expected to be singing these songs again, this time together with my son’s generation. Until the coup, I had thought that this generation was only interested in three things: eating, sleeping...
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