Thaksin Shinawatra

The new Thai police chief says tackling anti-monarchists is his top priority. He risks deepening divisions in the country.

Cambodia has a history of attracting troublemakers. But this is unlikely to include Thailand’s Red Shirts.

Will the visiting Thai leader be inspired by Benigno Aquino’s smooth accession to the presidency in the Philippines?

Thailand’s Red and Yellow Shirts act like sworn enemies. But there are more similarities than they’d be willing to admit.

The sometimes gruesome protests by the country’s red shirts have certainly grabbed international attention. But what now?

The offer to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of a position as an economic adviser to Cambodian Premier Hun Sen has inflamed relations between the two countries. The Diplomat contributor Luke Hunt travels to Phnom Penh, Bangkok and Preah Vihear and finds out how Thaksin’s new role has upset the Thai monarchy and quietly amused Beijing.