Articles by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

Malaysia in 2014 – A perspective from Thailand

Insurgencies in southern Thailand complicates Malaysia-Thai relations.

Princess Chulabhorn’s politics

Pavin Chachavalpongpun writes that Princess Chulabhorn's social media support for the anti-government forces suggests a sense of royal desperation.

The king’s birthday speech

Pavin Chachavalpongpun explores the implications of the King's birthday speech for Thailand's political crisis.

Defending the monarchy

Pavin Chachavalpongpun argues the battle against critics of Thailand's royals is likely to become more brutal

Royal power arrangement

Pavin Chachavalpongpun looks closely at a recent event to better understand Thailand's palace dynamics at this important time

Interview with Joe Gordon: Lèse majesté and democracy

Kyoto University's Pavin Chachavalpongpun interviews Joe Gordon, an American who was imprisoned for lèse majesté

New work on Southeast Asian monarchies

The current issue of Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia deals with the sensitive, yet significant, topic of monarchies in the region