post-coup Thailand democracy

Despite the PM vote setback, the success of the Move Forward Party during the election has created a new dynamic in Thai politics – one that is likely to persist.

With street politics halted and parliamentary politics effectively on hold until the election, Thailand feels in limbo.

Despite this year’s “elections,” Thailand is no democracy.

The wild world of Thai politics in 2019 and beyond.

Working around the “menu of manipulation” -- the tactics by which authoritarian regimes achieve a semblance of democratic legitimacy.

This time around, Thailand’s elections, slated for February 2019, look like they will actually materialize. But can they rescue its troubled democracy?

The ancient kingdom still struggles with modernity and democracy.

In the kingdom’s turbulent present, the past has come unstuck.

Revised law could be yet another blow to freedoms.

Rising nationalism after the king's death could signal worrying days ahead for the country.

Lessons for the region from the 1976 Thammasat University massacre.