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Thailand

Thailand's Two Faces
Aung San Suu Kyi’s trip to Thailand was good for its image. The case of Chiranuch Premchaiporn? Not so much.

ASEAN's Fake Drug Problem
A study shows a third of anti-malarial drugs in Southeast Asia are fake. Lack of uniform standards is a problem.

Scarborough Shoal a Precursor?
Is the spat between China and the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal a sign of what’s to come in the region?

Is Thailand Facing a Coup?
A report suggests the Thai armed forces are currently beefing up their strength. Does Yingluck face a coup?

Thailand’s Uncle SMS is Dead
The death of a man held in Thailand over lèse-majesté laws highlights the gap between rulers and their people.

Laos: Xayaburi Dam Halted. Really.
Laos reassures its neighbors that work on the Xayaburi dam is on hold. But there are some mixed signals.

Xayaburi Dam Controversy Flares
Construction on the Xayaburi Dam was supposed to be postponed under a deal last year. Has it been?

Yingluck's Southern Failure
Yingluck Shinawatra came to office promising much over Thailand’s southern unrest. She hasn’t delivered.
Suffering for the Classics
Reports Thailand and Malaysia are censoring the performing arts suggest politics and art don’t mix in Southeast Asia.

Thailand Tries Tokyo Fence Mending
Thailand’s lack of preparedness for floods in Bangkok frustrated Japan. But both countries have too much to lose to let ties stay sour.

Thailand’s Human Downgrade
Thailand expects to fall into the bottom tier of the watch list on human trafficking. Officials aren’t happy.

Thailand’s Human Downgrade
Thailand expects to fall into the bottom tier of the watch list on human trafficking. Officials aren’t happy.