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Thailand
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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
April 17, 2023
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
April 10, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
November 3, 2022
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
October 6, 2022
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
August 26, 2022
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
August 24, 2022
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
December 16, 2020
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
November 11, 2020
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
September 18, 2020
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
September 14, 2020
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
August 19, 2020
Thailand’s Popular Future Forward Party Disbanded by Court
Future Forward Party called for democratic reform and curtailment of military power
By Amy Gunia
February 21, 2020
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
January 21, 2020
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
January 20, 2020
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
December 25, 2019
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