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Thai Police to Investigate Deputy Chief Accused of Links to Online Gambling
By Sebastian Strangio
Deputy Police Chief Surachate Hakparn has been accused of money laundering in connection with an illegal online gambling operation.
Thai Constitutional Court Accepts Petition Seeking Dissolution of MFP
By Sebastian Strangio
The opposition Move Forward Party seems almost certain to meet the same fate as its predecessor, Future Forward.
Thailand’s Bid for a Seat on the UN Human Rights Council is Poorly Timed
By Mark S. Cogan
The diplomatic push has not been matched by sufficient improvements in the country's own human rights record.
Reenergizing the Thailand-US Relationship
By John Goyer
Recent high-level engagements have improved the mood music in the relationship; that momentum needs to be sustained.
Thailand’s Parliament Passes Landmark Marriage Equality Bill
By Sebastian Strangio
Once the law is approved by the Senate and the King, the country will become the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
Chinese EV Makers Challenging Market Leaders at Auto Show in Bangkok
By Elaine Kurtenbach
Companies like BYD, XPeng and Great Wall Motors are quickly growing their sales in Thailand, challenging longstanding market leaders.
Thailand Sends First Aid Shipment to Myanmar Along Controversial Humanitarian Corridor
By Sebastian Strangio
Critics say that the military junta's involvement in the aid program will prevent the assistance from reaching many of those most in need.
Myanmar and the Voices of a Revolution
By Luke Hunt
The Myanmar junta's conscription drive has backfired, bolstering the rebels' ranks.
Thailand’s PM Misses the Forest for the Trees on the Country’s Pollution Problem
By Mark S. Cogan
Srettha Thavisin has pledged to tackle Thailand's horrific air pollution problem, but he needs to address the root of the problem.
How Thailand’s ‘One of a Kind’ Defense Minister Will Be Remembered
By Tita Sanglee
Unlike like most past defense chiefs, Sutin Klungsang is a civilian politician with virtually no experience in security matters.
It’s a Family Affair as Paetongtarn Shinawatra Visits Cambodia
By Sebastian Strangio
The return of the Shinawatra clan in Thailand has delivered a fillip to relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.
Thai Parliament Set to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage By Year’s End, Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio
A same-sex marriage amendment has passed its first reading in the country's House of Representatives.