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Thai coup
January 02, 2022
ASEAN and Myanmar: Crisis and Opportunity
By SUKEGAWA Seiya
The regional bloc must use the situation in Myanmar to bolster its capabilities.
April 28, 2016
Thailand: The Price of ‘Happiness’
By Serhat Ünaldi
On the two-year anniversary of the 2014 coup, Thais wonder if it's brought the security and prosperity promised.
January 04, 2016
Thailand and the Specter of ‘International Standards’
By James Buchanan
Standing with the world’s more developed nations has long been an obsession for Thai elites – and a source of anxiety.
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.
October 18, 2015
Is the US Giving Myanmar a Free Pass?
By Hunter Marston
The U.S. can do better than to treat Myanmar’s democratic progress as “good enough.”
August 05, 2015
Why Thailand Returned the Uyghurs
By Robert Potter
The move, condemned by the UN, reflects an increasing alignment.
July 31, 2015
Asia’s ‘Unruly’ Children
By James Buchanan
Understanding cultural hegemony in Asia highlights the difficulties faced by young progressives fighting for change.
July 25, 2015
Thailand’s Junta Pushes Back Election Date Again
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Despite protestations, the coup leader appears to be settling into power.
June 24, 2015
Thailand: Prayut’s TV Speeches Give Hints on Transition
By Mong Palatino
The coup leader regularly offers his thoughts to a television audience.
May 21, 2015
The Year of Living Crazily: Thailand One Year After the Coup
By John Sifton
It's been one year since Thailand's coup, and there are no signs of democracy's return.
May 21, 2015
The Rice and Fall of Yingluck Shinawatra
By Asit K. Biswas, Matthew J. Kastner and Cecilia Tortajada
The former Thai prime minister faces a potential jail term over a bungled rice scheme.
May 01, 2015
Thailand’s Self-Absorbed Dictatorship
By Serhat Ünaldi
It has been a bleak year for democracy in Thailand.
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