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Thailand protests

September 24, 2020
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on the Struggle for a Free Thailand
By Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit
Young Thais are becoming increasingly fed up with the stifling consensus and repeated military interventions in the country's politics.

September 21, 2020
Scenes From Thailand’s Massive Protests Demanding Reform
By Cory Wright
For months, protesters in Thailand have called for reforms. This weekend as many as 100,000 protesters descended on Bangkok.

September 21, 2020
In Bangkok, Protests Again Take Aim at the Monarchy
By Sebastian Strangio
The weekend's demonstrations indicate that the momentum for political reform is unlikely to dissipate any time soon.

September 14, 2020
Thailand’s Protests: Between the Old and the New
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beyond the headlines, what do the current protests tell us about the country’s present and future?

September 01, 2020
Has Thailand’s Monarchy Got What it Takes to Endure?
By Sebastian Strangio
The throne’s sacred aura has faded under the reign of the vain and unstable King Vajiralongkorn.

August 27, 2020
Behind Thailand’s Protests, Cracks in the Establishment
By James Row
Shifts in the establishment’s support base are driving the Thai democracy movement. That sets the current moment apart.

August 19, 2020
The Dark Memory of 1976 Hangs Over Thailand’s Student Activists
By Jake Black
The 1976 Thammasat massacre serves as a horrific reminder of what can happen to those who criticize Thailand’s monarchy.

August 11, 2020
Unprecedented Open Criticism of King Aired at Thai Protest
By Associated Press
Student protesters aired grievances normally expressed in whispers in remarkably direct language.

August 07, 2020
Thai Protesters Threaten Escalation as Police Make Arrests
By Associated Press
The government cracked down on Friday with the arrests of some high-profile members of the pro-democracy movement.

July 20, 2020
After Mass Protest, Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Activists Look to Keep Momentum
By Associated Press
Activists followed up the 2,000-strong demonstration on Saturday with smaller protests.

April 21, 2020
Thailand’s Lost Youth
By David Hutt
A Thai born in 1990 has now experienced 3 economic crises, 2 military coups, and countless constitutional changes. Small wonder discontent is boiling over.

June 20, 2019
The Generational Challenge for Thailand’s Generals
By Preeti Jha
While Thailand’s coup leader remains premier, the polls unleashed new democratic sentiments that the regime now struggles to silence.