Over the past few days, two key articles providing commentary on the coup and Thailand’s troubled democratic journey have appeared in the Bangkok Post. The first by Nidhi Eoseewong reflects on the troubled relationship between Thai nationalism and democracy. The other by Patrick Jory comments on the post-coup “silence of the intellectual lambs.”

nidhi-thai-nationalism.pdf

jory-on-intellectuals.pdf

Some stimulating weekend reading here.