A continuing quest for democracy
Thais voted for change in their country’s recently concluded elections, but many obstacles stand in the way of any real...
Pravit Rojanaphruk, a long-time advocate of press freedom, is a columnist and senior staff writer at Khaosod English.
Thais voted for change in their country’s recently concluded elections, but many obstacles stand in the way of any real...
Thais could yet push the military out of power in the upcoming 14 May election – but only if the...
Thailand is now caught up in a heated debate over the government’s recent decriminalization of cannabis.
They may not be as visible as before, but Thailand’s young protesters are far from giving up their demands for...
As the Thai government leans toward lifting many COVID-19 restrictions, it faces resistance from some Thais.
Wielding laws like weapons, Thai authorities have widened their dragnet to silence critics.
Fear of being found in violation of the lèse majesté law has forced individuals and the media in Thailand into...
Thai authorities are apparently using the pandemic as an excuse to clamp down harder on protesters, but a new breed...
The religious in one of Asia’s predominantly Christian countries, the Philippines, may be among the most persecuted in the world.
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Read moreA new report reveals the predatory side of microfinance institutions, whose less than ethical ways of lending have led to...
Read moreAs some countries in South Asia prepare for elections, their respective religious minorities brace themselves for trouble ahead.
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