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Lèse-majesté
August 19, 2022
How Lese Majeste Laws Are Eroding Free Speech in Southeast Asia
By Samantha Holmes
Lese majeste laws are irreconcilable with freedom of expression.
July 19, 2021
Thai Police Forcefully Disperse Protesters Demanding PM’s Resignation
By Sebastian Strangio
Simmering anti-government sentiment has been compounded by Prayut's failures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 12, 2021
Thailand to Boost Prison Capacity Amid Political Crackdown
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement follows the arrest of nearly 400 people in connection to the ongoing pro-democracy protest movement.
June 06, 2020
A Softer Approach From Thailand’s Sophisticated Monarch
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Leaving the leveling of lèse-majesté cases behind, the Thai government has found softer ways to control criticism.
October 12, 2018
Beware the Thailand King’s New Power Play
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
The recent changes to a key advisory body for the monarchy points to the further consolidation of the new Thai king’s power.
October 31, 2017
Thailand Faces New Era of Uncertainty After Royal Cremation
By Luke Hunt
Millions bid a final farewell as a new era beckons.
October 13, 2017
Thailand 4.0: Back to the Future
By Samuel Macrae
The ancient kingdom still struggles with modernity and democracy.
December 19, 2015
U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Investigated for Lèse Majesté
By Joshua Kurlantzick
It is a move that does not augur well for U.S.-Thailand relations.
June 16, 2015
Thailand’s Junta Deals Free Speech Another Blow
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The military bans an event on the country's controversial lese majeste law.
July 22, 2014
Thailand’s Democracy Under Siege
By Samak Mith
If the country is to reform, it must go beyond politics.
May 31, 2012
Thailand's Two Faces
Aung San Suu Kyi’s trip to Thailand was good for its image. The case of Chiranuch Premchaiporn? Not so much.
May 09, 2012
Thailand’s Uncle SMS is Dead
The death of a man held in Thailand over lèse-majesté laws highlights the gap between rulers and their people.
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