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Is Thailand’s Election Going to Be Delayed Yet Again?
By Associated Press
Protesters take to the street, demanding that the military junta to stick to an announced February 24 election date.
However Thailand Votes, the Military Is Set to Retain Influence
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
This time around, Thailand’s elections, slated for February 2019, look like they will actually materialize. But can they rescue its troubled democracy?
Thailand’s Dangerous Interregnum
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
These are the days when an old system refuses to die and a new system isn't ready to be born.
Thailand's Junta Cracks Down on Thaksin's Pheu Thai Party
By Neil Thompson
The generals want to be sure the opposition is eliminated before agreeing to hold elections.
What’s in the Thailand-Cambodia Foreign Fugitive Deal?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though specifics are unclear, controversy around the collaboration reflects broader fears that are further fueled by a lack of transparency.
Thailand 4.0: Back to the Future
By Samuel Macrae
The ancient kingdom still struggles with modernity and democracy.
A US-Thailand Alliance Boost Under Trump and Prayut?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though an upcoming summit meeting offers room for both sides to boost the relationship, there are also lingering challenges.
Time to Truly Understand Thailand’s 1932 Revolution
By Eugene Mark
The Thai government has been trying to bury the memory of the revolution that gave birth to democracy in Thailand.
Thailand's Winding Road to Democracy
By Alexi Demetriadi
Thailand's latest constitution set a roadmap for elections, but analysts fear true democracy may never return.
ASEAN at 50: A New Test for Democracy in Southeast Asia
By Khoo Ying Hooi
The aspects of the ASEAN Charter dealing with rights and democracy have been largely ignored.
History Uprooted in Thailand
By James Buchanan
In the kingdom’s turbulent present, the past has come unstuck.
Thailand's Political Crisis Runs Deeper Than the Military Wants to Admit
By Eugene Mark
The crisis is not an elite competition but an ideological one.