Thailand

The Pheu Thai Party is seeking to end nearly a decade of military-backed rule, but faces many challenges in a political system designed in part to exclude it from power.

An exiled Thai professor talks about his campaign to abolish the controversial law, which criminalizes criticisms of the country's monarchy.

In June, the country became the first in Asia to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. But a booming recreational market has prompted a sharp backlash.

The disagreement over the choice of propulsion system continues to dog the controversial and costly deal.

The two nations, which share a troubled history, find themselves in increasing alignment on the pressing strategic questions of the day.

Prayut Chan-o-cha is being courted by the newly formed Ruam Thai Sang Chart party, which was founded last year by one of his advisors.

The development, driven by the revival of the tourism sector, suggests that the country is beginning to recover from the pandemic in earnest.  

New electoral rules have incentivized politicians to create a raft of new parties as a way of joining the governing coalition.

As Thailand moves toward elections due next year, the opposition Move Forward Party has unveiled a policy to enfranchise the country's Buddhist monks.

Try as it might, the Thai government has been unable to fill the gaping hole left by millions of absent Chinese tourists.

But the army's history of political interventions means that its promises are very far from reassuring.