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Voters Rebuked Thailand’s Military Rule. What Comes Next?

By Charlie Campbell

Thai Opposition Parties Crush Conservative Military Establishment

By Grant Peck / AP

Exiled Former Thai Leader Thaksin Says He Plans to Return Home

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat / Bloomberg

How Thailand’s Deputy PM Pushed Through Cannabis Legalization

By Charlie Campbell
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The Young Frontrunner in Thailand’s Election

Victory at the ballot box would make Paetongtarn Shinawatra Asia’s youngest-ever female leader. Whether she's allowed to form a government is another question entirely.

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

Thailand’s Deputy PM Aims for the Top Job

Anutin Charnvirakul’s hands-on approach to policy could carry him in Thailand's upcoming election.

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

Everything We Know About Duangphet Phromthep's Death

The 17-year-old, who rose to prominence as one of 13 boys rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, died in England on Tuesday.

By Armani Syed

Inside Thailand's Push for Same-Sex Marriage

Many hope new legislation on same-sex unions can pull Thailand into a new era

By Charlie Campbell/Bangkok

What We Know About the Mass Shooting in Thailand

Police say at least 38 people were killed in a mass shooting in northeastern Thailand

By Chad de Guzman and Amy Gunia

Thailand's Complicated Legalization of Weed

Thailand is the first country in Asia—and only the third in the world, after Canada and Uruguay—to decriminalize cannabis nationwide. The Thai government is pushing for marijuana to become the new cash crop but has insisted that it was not legalizing recreational pot use. Uncertainty about current regulations leaves many businesses and growers unable to plan their next moves.

By Aria Chen

Inside Thailand's Hazy Legalization of Weed

For decades, Thailand had some of the world's harshest drug laws. In June, cannabis became legal—but the transition isn't easy.

By Charlie Campbell/Bangkok

Thai Activist in the Crosshairs of Feared Lesè-Majesté Law

“If we are fighting for democracy, then we must fight for [all] oppressed," says Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree, 23

By Laignee Barron

This Thai Protester Could Face Life in Prison

Student Bunkueanun ‘Francis’ Paothong on how he came to face a rarely used charge of violence against the Thai queen

By Bunkueanun Paothong

Meet the Lawyer Trying to Reform the Thai Monarch

“I want my daughter to grow up in a society where she can enjoy her freedom," says 36-year-old Arnon Nampa

By Laignee Barron

Why This Thai Billionaire Is Risking It All to Back Reform

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit tells TIME that he's not afraid to call for change

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

Why Are Thai Protesters Risking Jail to Criticize the King?

A new wave of Thai activists is publicly airing frustrations with the existing system of governance, including their king's role in it.

By Laignee Barron

Thailand’s Popular Future Forward Party Disbanded by Court

Future Forward Party called for democratic reform and curtailment of military power

By Amy Gunia

Thailand's Future Forward Party Avoids Being Disbanded

The popular opposition party has faced a raft of legal charges since its 2018 formation

By Amy Gunia

Thailand’s Future Forward Party Has the Support of Young Thais. A Court Could Disband It Entirely

The Future Forward party emerged as the third-largest party in 2019

By Amy Gunia

High-Profile Thai Opposition Party Could Be Disbanded in Court Rulings

Thailand’s highest-profile opposition party will face two cases in the Constitutional Court that could lead to its dissolution as early as next month and strengthen the military-backed government’s grip on power. The court accepted a...

By Siraphob Thanthong-Knight / Bloomberg
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