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Prawit Wongsuwan
February 17, 2022
Who Is Thammanat Prompao, the Man Shaking up Thailand’s Ruling Coalition?
By Tita Sanglee
Despite being expelled from the Phalang Pracharat Party, the former deputy agriculture minister is creating headaches for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
September 30, 2021
Thailand’s Reopening Confusion: Another Reflection of Government Disunity
By Tita Sanglee
Thailand's leader appears to be putting his own political survival over public health considerations or policy consistency
June 06, 2019
Thailand’s Coup Leader Completes Engineered Ballot Box Win
By Grant Peck
With parliament’s unsurprising vote, Prayut Chan-o-cha has completed an engineered effort to prolong his rule as premier.
January 29, 2019
Defense Minister Visit Puts Vietnam-Thailand Military Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent interaction highlighted some of the cooperation between both countries in the defense realm.
April 20, 2018
Is Time Running Out for Thailand’s Elusive Election?
By Erin Cook
Impatience is growing after multiple delays.
April 05, 2018
Corruption in Thailand: Running in Place
By Neil Thompson
The military junta, despite promises, has made little progress in weeding out corruption.
February 28, 2018
Why the Derailing of the Japan-Thailand Train Deal Makes Sense
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
The recent failure of both sides to reach agreement is not all that surprising upon careful examination.
February 01, 2018
The Neverending Story of Thailand’s Elusive Election
By Erin Cook
Polls are once again set to be postponed, delaying the country’s return to civilian, democratic rule.
April 27, 2017
Did Thailand Secretly Approve Its China Submarine Buy?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent controversy over the transparency of the purchase reveals how tone-deaf the junta-led government can be.
September 21, 2016
Thailand, Ukraine Move Towards Joint Production of APCs
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Sources suggest the two sides are closer to joint production.
June 10, 2016
Thailand’s Post-Coup Foreign Policy: Omnidirectional or Directionless?
By Shawn W. Crispin
What the junta calls strategic diversification may actually be a rather rudderless foreign policy vision.
October 28, 2015
Thailand: Poking the Tiger
By James Buchanan
Young student activists are unlikely to bring down the junta — but they can make its life more difficult.
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