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Lèse-majesté
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.
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Thailand Faces New Era of Uncertainty After Royal Cremation
October 31, 2017
Thailand Faces New Era of Uncertainty After Royal Cremation
Millions bid a final farewell as a new era beckons.
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Thailand Faces New Era of Uncertainty After Royal Cremation
Thailand 4.0: Back to the Future
October 13, 2017
Thailand 4.0: Back to the Future
The ancient kingdom still struggles with modernity and democracy.
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Thailand 4.0: Back to the Future
U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Investigated for Lèse Majesté
December 19, 2015
U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Investigated for Lèse Majesté
It is a move that does not augur well for U.S.-Thailand relations.
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U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Investigated for Lèse Majesté
Thailand’s Junta Deals Free Speech Another Blow
June 16, 2015
Thailand’s Junta Deals Free Speech Another Blow
The military bans an event on the country's controversial lese majeste law.
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Thailand’s Junta Deals Free Speech Another Blow
Thailand’s Democracy Under Siege
July 22, 2014
Thailand’s Democracy Under Siege
If the country is to reform, it must go beyond politics.
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Thailand’s Democracy Under Siege
Thailand's Two Faces
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.
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Thailand's Two Faces
Thailand’s Uncle SMS is Dead
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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Thailand’s Uncle SMS is Dead
Thailand's Human Rights Crisis
February 14, 2012
Thailand's Human Rights Crisis
The exploitation of lèse-majesté laws for political gain are undermining human rights in Thailand. Violence is looming.
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Thailand's Human Rights Crisis
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Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
July 16, 2019
Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia and how does the EU plan to pursue them?
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