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Thai Election Commission Requests Dissolution of Move Forward Party
By Sebastian Strangio
If the MFP is disbanded, the party's political energy is almost certain to re-emerge in an alternate, and likely more radical, form.
Cabbages and Condoms: A Conversation With Mechai Viravaidya
By Luke Hunt
How to save thousands of lives by preventing STDs.
Thai Court Acquits Former PM Yingluck Shinawatra Over Government Funds
By Sebastian Strangio
Yingluck, who served as prime minister from 2011 to 2014, is benefiting from the reconciliation between the Pheu Thai Party and the country's conservative establishment.
Is Thailand Reconsidering Its Myanmar Policy?
By Brian Wong and Tidarat Yingcharoen
Under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, there are signs that the country is finally taking a more active role in helping resolve the multifaceted crisis next door.
Thailand to Ban Recreational Marijuana Use By Year’s End, Minister Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The move comes less than two years after the Thai government became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize the cultivation and consumption of marijuana.
Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?
By Tom Fawthrop
Policymakers have clung to the fiction that damage to fish populations from hydropower projects can be avoided – with devastating consequences.
Thaksin and Move Forward: Downplaying Their Problems?
By Tita Sanglee
The controversial release of the former prime minister has presented the progressive MFP with a political opportunity.
Following Release, Thailand’s Thaksin Welcomes Former Cambodian PM
By Sebastian Strangio
The former Thai leader established a close relationship with Hun Sen during his 15 years in self-exile.
Former Thai PM Thaksin Freed on Parole After 6 Months
By Sebastian Strangio
As controversy over his parole simmers, attention turns to what influence the controversial former leader will have over Thai politics.
The Self-Defeating Nature of Thailand’s ‘Soft Power’ Push
By Mark S. Cogan
A genuine flowering of popular culture would inevitably showcase the repressive nature of the Thai state.
Is Southern Thailand Moving Toward Peace?
By Sebastian Strangio
Zachary Abuza of the National War College discusses the latest developments in long-running peace talks.
Pita Limjaroenrat’s Vision for Thailand
By Richard Yarrow and Saly Sirothphiphat
In an interview, the opposition MP discusses his political future and the way forward for Thailand.