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STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 27, 2020 • 8 min read

Covid-19 Life on hold for region’s refugees as resettlement shrinks during pandemic

By Tara Abhasakun • Oct 27, 2020
An already lengthy process, refugee resettlement has taken a major hit during the pandemic. With the US and Australia announcing further quota cuts in recent weeks, the chance of a new life for many refugees stuck in Southeast Asia looks slimmer than ever

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 26, 2020 • 3 min read

Thai democracy Thai parliament opens to discuss pro-democracy protests

By Agence France-Presse • Oct 26, 2020
Members of parliament in Thailand opened an extraordinary session on October 26 to discuss the ongoing anti-government protests in Bangkok as demonstrators demand the resignation of the prime minister and reform of the monarchy

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 23, 2020 • 8 min read

Thai democracy Live streams and citizen journalism defy Thailand’s media crackdown

By Wanpen Pajai and Tara Abhasakun • Oct 23, 2020
In recent days, Thailand’s government has attempted to crackdown on several outlets offering coverage of the ongoing pro-democracy movement. But while efforts are made to muzzle traditional media, live-streaming and citizen journalism is ready to fill the void

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 21, 2020 • 2 min read

Covid-19 Thailand welcomes first tourists since March

By Agence France-Presse • Oct 21, 2020
October 20 saw the first tourists to arrive in the Land of Smiles in seven months, an experiment to see if a wider opening is possible as Thailand attempts to reinvigorate its battered economy

Oct 20, 2020 • 4 min read
Thai democracy

‘A moving current’: Thai protesters adopt Hong Kong tactics

As Thais continue to defy the government and gather in the streets of the capital Bangkok, they are finding inspiration and support from their counterparts in Hong Kong, a solidarity movement that has been dubbed the Milk Tea Alliance in recent months
By Vijitra Duangdee and Dene-Hern Chen/AFP • Oct 20, 2020

Oct 16, 2020 • 4 min read
Thai democracy

‘Keep on fighting’: Detained Thai lawyer keeps up rallying cries

Detained Thai human rights lawyer Anon Numpa called on pro-democracy activists to keep fighting in the face of a crackdown by the Thai government, that has seen an emergency decree put into place in recent days to quell unrest
By Dene-Hern Chen and Pitcha Dangprasith/AFP • Oct 16, 2020

Oct 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Thai democracy

More than 20 Thai protesters arrested as emergency decree put into place

The Thai government has declared a state of emergency, banning all large gatherings of protestors, following a pro-democracy rally the previous day in which a royal motorcade was met by activists offering the three-finger salute
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 15, 2020

Oct 14, 2020 • 3 min read
Thai democracy

Protesters gather ahead of pro-democracy rally in tense Bangkok

More than 1,000 pro-reform protestors gathered on October 14, as Bangkok braced for another democracy rally with tensions high following the arrest of 21 activists a day earlier
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 14, 2020

Oct 14, 2020 • 6 min read
Analysis

The age of government (dis)information in Thailand

When social media giant Twitter blocked nearly 1,000 accounts last week linked to the Royal Thai Army for spreading disinformation, few familiar with how the government of Prayut Chan-o-Cha operates would have been surprised
By Mark S. Cogan • Oct 14, 2020

Oct 12, 2020 • 11 min read
History

New ideas meet rich heritage on Bangkok’s Charoenkrung Road

Along Charoenkrung Road, Bangkok’s first paved road and home to several of the Thai capital's historic landmarks, old spaces give rise to new ideas in one of the city's few remaining heritage areas not swallowed by rapid development
By Wanpen Pajai • Oct 12, 2020

Oct 06, 2020 • 6 min read
Analysis

Remember the Thammasat Massacre as an act of organised hate

With October 6 marking the 44th anniversary of the Thammasat University Massacre, in which scores of students were killed in cold blood, Professor Mark S. Cogan reflects on how Thailand arrived at one of its darkest ever moments
By Mark S. Cogan • Oct 06, 2020