Articles by Andrew Walker

We need to be careful that we don’t provide Thai ultra-royalists with exactly the image of the interfering Westerner they are seeking.

French attitudes towards the Siamese hardened when reports arrived of "unspeakable atrocities” by Siamese troops in their repression of the Shan rebellion.

The cultural foundation of the lèse majesté law is the toleration of intolerance. Some anti-royalist commentators seem determined to keep that cultural foundation intact.

Arahant Upaggutta, who is believed to be still abiding in the ocean, has helped many people to overcome their troubles and problems.

Developing physical infrastructure is relatively easily. Improving Thailand's lacklustre performance on education will be a much more daunting task.

Letters seized by the French in northern Laos in 1902 cast light on the regional networks of the Shan rebellion.

The massive yellow crowd that assembled to mark King Bhumipol’s birthday leaves no doubt that he remains an enormously potent figure in Thai public life.

Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit will be exploring gender and sexuality through a discussion of their translation of an epic poem.

Andrew Walker reflects on the political symbolism of Barack Obama's short visit to Bangkok.

Thailand's numerous environmental handbooks (р╕Др╕╣р╣Ир╕бр╕╖р╕н, р╕Хр╕│р╕гр╕▓) have proven to be a valuable blend of common sense, superstition and rationalist understanding.

Far from a great novel, but The Village offers some perceptive insights into the micro-politics of rural Thailand.

The politics of farming are starkly different in South Korea and Thailand, but not in the way you might expect.