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Thailand

Thai Police: Intent to reform?

Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang argues that without a serious overhaul, the police will remain a dangerous tool for governments, elected or not

Forest evictions under Prayuth?

Jean-Philippe Leblond suggests that military moves need to be tightly monitored by academics, journalists and activists

Thailand’s Prayuth: Not just another coup-maker

In the wake of Thailand's 2014 coup, megaphone diplomacy can have a negative effect, argues John Blaxland

Thai Studies in Australia, redux

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly re-opens old discussions about the study of Thailand in Australia

Captain Nat and the wheels of Thai justice

Des Ball offers an assessment of recent criminal matters involving the Border Patrol Police

Law and irony in Thailand

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly reflects on recent efforts to clamp down on free academic expression

Watch the border…

Doug Krugman suggests Thailand and Cambodia need reminding that renewed violence would not be welcome

Corruption scandal: Junta failing its first test

Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang asks what punishment should be imposed on the Thai junta and its supporters

Wisdom of General Prayuth

Pavin Chachavalpongpun examines the Prime Minister's ideas about tackling problems facing Thailand

Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly

Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang reflects on the wasted opportunities of Thailand's new parliament

Travelling back home

Busarin Lertchavalitsakul charts Shan migrants’ experiences of ID card procurement and their mixed fortunes travelling between Thailand and Burma.

Open Letter Condemning the Thai Constitution

"Thai Citizens Against Dictatorship" with their open letter condemning the interim constitution.

Thailand’s Constitution: An Empty Text

Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang, a constitutional law scholar, asks why did it take two months to write an empty text?

For democracy in Thailand, pay attention to Mae Chaem

Huiying Ng looks closely at at a dam as a frontline in the battle for democracy

Confused Thai Educators

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal asks some hard questions of Thai academics and educators in the wake of the 2014 coup

Political economy of Thai political pathologies

Rick Doner argues that ending Thailand's political turbulence requires addressing underlying social and economic pathologies.

Siamese dreams in the time of the junta

Marc Saxer argues that what Thailand needs is a shift to provide equal opportunities for all to fully participate in politics

Thai coup: The debate continues

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly offers a quick update on Thai coup coverage and analysis

Thailand’s coup: same same but different?

Is this coup the same as in 2006 and the others that preceded it? Or are there some important differences?

ANU event on Thai coup

Next week the Australian National University will host a discussion of the Thai coup and its implications

Mr. Heinecke cannot have his coup and eat it too

David Streckfuss argues that William Heinecke's letter backing the coup exposes at best remarkable naiveté or, at worst, cynical insensitivity.

Ominous signs for migrant workers in Thailand

Charlie Thame argues that Thailand ought to wake up quickly and recognise that migrants are an asset

Thailand’s forgotten key

Constitutional scholar Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang asks if Thailand can escape from its vicious cycle of political instability.

Seven questions for Thailand’s military

Robert Dayley asks some hard questions of General Prayuth and Thailand's other new leaders