Thailand

In Thailand, the function of the constitution is not to limit the power of the king, but to reflect the king’s will.

เลือกตั้ง 62: ชนชั้นนำแตกเป็นเสี่ยงและประชานิยมทางการเมือง

ANU conference examines how and why illiberalism remains inherent to political order in mainland Southeast Asia, and what might be done about it.

Online, it was the least active party which proved the most popular during the 2019 Thai election, meaning supporters mobilised with little direction from above.

During the 1960–70s, Thai government agencies distributed vinyl records to raise awareness of elections. As historical documents, they offer insight into the country's turbulent political history.

พรรคพลังประชารัฐ: การเมืองเก่าภายใต้ภูมิทัศน์ใหม่

After five years of military rule, Thailand heads to the polling booths. Follow for live updates.

How will the 2019 elections bear upon violent conflict in the Deep South?

General Prayuth may lead a government after elections this month, but his authority within the armed forces has long been waning.

Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan and former yellow-shirt leader Suriyasai Katasila agree—pessimistically—that Thailand's coming elections are merely one stage in a cycle of political instability.

Understanding Thailand's elections may require looking beyond national politics.

A proposal to build oil drilling rigs 100 metres from an archaeological site near Si Thep Historical Park jeopardises what may be Thailand's oldest and biggest ancient city.

The Constitutional Court's decision on Thai Raksa Chart is likely to be swift but unlikely to be impartial.

The editor of "The Nation" talks to New Mandala.

To kick off LBGTQ+ history month, Emily Donald looks at lesbian history and women’s sexuality in Thailand.

On Ubolratana's abortive PM candidacy and what it suggests about the fragmentation of the "network monarchy".

Realtime election-related reprisals, reactions and randomness.

Paul Chambers on King Vajiralongkorn's expanding control over state forces

On the prospects for a durable authoritarian politics after the 'Bhumibol Consensus'.

The two "Khon Kaen Models"—one an alleged red-shirt terrorist plot and the other a transit infrastructure project—effectively model the process by which the junta secures obedience.

History and electoral reality suggest that the 2019 elections will deliver another “wasted coup”.

What bleak stories can be told about what Thailand will be like in a decade, when Thais have already lived under nearly five years of military rule? The film Ten Years Thailand grapples with that very question.

Revisit the 20 most popular articles published at New Mandala this year.

The Court of Justice plays no less significant a role in sustaining the military regime, yet has generally kept a much lower profile than the controversial Constitutional Court.