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Thaksin Shinawatra
September 13, 2021
With Eye to Next Election, Thai Government Tweaks Voting Rules
By Sebastian Strangio
The election tweaks, which will benefit larger parties, are designed to solidify the control of Prime Minister Prayut's government.
August 13, 2019
Why Did Thailand's Fugitive Ex-Prime Minister Get Serbian Citizenship?
By Associated Press
Yingluck Shinawatra received Serbian citizenship last week.
June 01, 2019
Thailand’s Stolen Election
By Zachary Abuza
An illegitimate election risks prolonging the country’s problems.
March 30, 2019
Irregularities Cloud Thailand’s 2019 Election Results
By Erin Cook
Doubts about the results and the role of the election commission in particular have further intensified distrust about the country’s institutions and muddied the waters.
March 25, 2019
Thailand 2019 Elections: Conflicting Claims as Final Result Wait Continues
By Kaweewit Kaewjinda and Stephen Wright
Situation intensifies uncertainties about the result as well as the future prospects of the country.
May 23, 2018
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.
March 02, 2018
What Do Thailand’s New Economic Numbers Say About Its Political Future?
By Luke Hunt
The good news masks a still uncertain road ahead for the ruling junta.
January 30, 2018
The Dangerous Buddhist Card in Thailand’s New Constitution
By Khemthong Tongsakulrungruang
The ruling junta’s use of religion to boost its legitimacy brings risks for the country.
September 08, 2017
What Yingluck’s Fate Says About Sexism in Thailand
By Matthew Phillips
Recent commentary about the former premier misses an important element of her story and what it says about Thai society.
August 28, 2017
Waiting for Yingluck Shinawatra
By Cory Wright
Supporters crowded the streets to hear the verdict, but Yingluck never arrived.
April 11, 2017
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.
March 23, 2017
A Temple Under Siege: Wat Phra Dhammakaya
By George Styllis and Patthiya Tongfueng
The fate of a notorious Thai cult hangs in the balance.
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