On August 1, 2017, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivered a tearful closing statement to the Thai Supreme Court. The case in question: negligence and corruption in the Yingluck administration’s … Continue reading Why Yingluck Is Wrong on the Rice Pledging Policy
I’ve spent the previous month researching and writing ‘The Story of Thai Democracy’, and I’m happy to say that I’m now finished with writing a complete history of Thailand from … Continue reading On Primary Voting
This post is the tenth post in the series ‘The Story of Thai Democracy’, where I’ll be covering the political history of Thailand since the transition from absolute to constitutional … Continue reading The Story of Thai Democracy: From Thaksin to Today
What do Mitch McConnell and Prayut Chan-o-cha have in common? Not much at first glance. One is the Republican Senate Majority Leader of the United States, a masterful tactician who … Continue reading Welfare State Woes
With a few free weeks ahead of me, I’ve been considering embarking on a writing project a little more expansive than just single blog posts. I’ve been asking myself: what … Continue reading The Story of Thai Democracy: An Introduction
One of the great traditions of British democracy is Prime Minister’s Questions, which happens every week in the House of Commons. During this session, members of the House may pose … Continue reading The Prime Minister’s Questions
In the waning months of 2016, a row erupted in Thailand’s always combustible online scene. Strangely enough, the source of controversy was a music video, produced by the Tourism Authority … Continue reading Towards Thailand 4.0
