Thailand

The Brothel King’s Last Crusade

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

Srettha Pursues Populism

By Koh Ewe

UNESCO Listing Sparks Chaotic Tourist Boom in Ancient Thai Town

By Koh Ewe

Thai King’s Son Signals Openness to Criticism of Controversial Royal Defamation Law

By Koh Ewe
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The Man Who Upended Thailand’s Politics

Pita Limjaroenrat galvanized voters but was blocked from taking power. What’s next for him—and the nation?

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

How Thailand Finally Got Its New Prime Minister

Srettha Thavisin was elected Prime Minister by Thailand’s parliament after his populist Pheu Thai party joined forces with the conservative establishment.

By Koh Ewe

Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra Returns From Exile at Political Turning Point

The former populist leader arrived in Bangkok as his party Pheu Thai struck a deal—in a blow to the country’s growing democracy movement—with the establishment.

By Charlie Campbell

Thailand’s Lese-Majeste Law Looks Here to Stay

A 19-year-old pro-democracy activist in Bangkok was sentenced to a year in jail for mocking the king, as the prospects of royal defamation reform dim.

By Koh Ewe

Thailand is Stuck in Political Limbo: What to Know

Thailand is set for more political upheaval after Pita Limjaroenrat was blocked from becoming Prime Minister—angering his supporters and opening the door for others to seek the top job.

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat / Bloomberg

Thai Parliament Blocks Election Winner in First Round of Prime Minister Votes

Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid to become Thailand’s next Prime Minister was just rejected by the country’s junta-appointed senate in the parliament’s first round of voting for its next leader.

By Koh Ewe

Constitutional Court Could Decide Fate of Thailand’s Election Winner

Thailand’s prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat and his Move Forward party, which won the most seats in the May election, have run into multiple legal challenges to their aspiration of leading the next government.

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat / Bloomberg

Outgoing Thai Prime Minister Prayut Announces Retirement From Politics

Thailand’s Prayut Chan-Ocha said he will retire from politics after a bid to extend his near-decade rule failed in the May general election.

By Patpicha Tanakasempipa / Bloomberg

Who Will Be Thailand’s Next Prime Minister?

Here’s what to know about the people and parties involved—and all the ways it could play out.

By Koh Ewe

Why Some People in Thailand Become Monks After Committing Crimes

Becoming a monk is seen as a maximal way to convey sincerity and apology, but some worry that these reflexive ordinations are increasingly being used as a cure-all to bad behavior.

By Koh Ewe

What to Know About the Controversy That Could Keep Thailand’s Progressive Party Leader From Taking Office

One month after Thailand’s pro-democracy parties won the election that ended nearly a decade of military-backed rule, hurdles are mounting for the winning coalition and its prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat to take power.

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat / Bloomberg

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

Opposition parties won big at the polls. But don’t count out Thailand’s generals just yet from holding onto power.

By Charlie Campbell

Exiled Former Thai Leader Thaksin Says He Plans to Return Home

Thaksin’s pledge to return home comes days before Thailand’s general election on Sunday, in which his youngest daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is a front-runner to wrest the premiership from the military.

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat / Bloomberg

How Thailand’s Deputy PM Pushed Through Cannabis Legalization

Anutin Charnvirakul shares his vision for how cannabis decriminalization will benefit ordinary Thais and his hopes for the May election

By Charlie Campbell

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
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