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Thai Constitutional Court Clears MFP Leader of Breaching Election Law

Thai Constitutional Court Clears MFP Leader of Breaching Election Law

By Sebastian Strangio
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party, can rejoin Parliament – but more legal challenges loom.

Thai Activist Gets More Prison Time For Insulting King

Thai Activist Gets More Prison Time For Insulting King

By Sebastian Strangio
Arnon Nampa, a prominent leader of the mass protests of late 2020, faces 14 charges under the country's draconian lese-majeste law.
Thai Prison Officials Again Defend Treatment of Jailed Former PM

Thai Prison Officials Again Defend Treatment of Jailed Former PM

By Sebastian Strangio
Amid claims of preferential treatment, the Department of Corrections says that its refusal to refer to Thaksin Shinawatra as an "inmate" is standard practice.

Thailand Extends Hospital Stay of Jailed Former PM Thaksin

Thailand Extends Hospital Stay of Jailed Former PM Thaksin

By Sebastian Strangio
The former leader has been in hospital since returning from self-exile and beginning a prison term for abuse of power in August.

Thai Parliamentarian Sentenced to 6 Years Imprisonment For Insulting King

Thai Parliamentarian Sentenced to 6 Years Imprisonment For Insulting King

By Sebastian Strangio
Rukchanok Srinork's Move Forward Party has campaigned hard for the repeal of Article 112 of the Thai penal code, which criminalizes criticism of the monarchy.

Thailand’s Economic Quagmire: Lagging Growth and Political Turbulence

Thailand’s Economic Quagmire: Lagging Growth and Political Turbulence

By Prem Singh Gill
Once hailed as a regional economic powerhouse, Thailand now grapples with challenge that could jeopardize both its financial and political stability.

It Is Time For the Thai Authorities to Step Up Their Strategic Communication

It Is Time For the Thai Authorities to Step Up Their Strategic Communication

By Tita Sanglee
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's first few months in office have been marred by a series of avoidable missteps.
Thailand’s Buffet Cabinet 2.0: A Case of Political Indigestion

Thailand’s Buffet Cabinet 2.0: A Case of Political Indigestion

By Douglas Rhein and William Jones
With a reformist opposition gathering strength, Thai officials may see the current government as the last chance to gorge themselves at the public's expense.

Thailand’s New PM Treads a Populist Path Through Controversy and Tragedy

Thailand’s New PM Treads a Populist Path Through Controversy and Tragedy

By Prem Singh Gill 
Like his predecessors, Srettha Thavisin has advanced a populist economic platform – but he'll need to do more to address his country's political and social problems.

Thai Protest Leader Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Royal Defamation

Thai Protest Leader Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Royal Defamation

By Sebastian Strangio
The case against Arnon Nampa is one of at least 257 lese-majeste cases that are currently working their way through the Thai judicial system.

Thai Court Bans Progressive Politician From Political Office for Life

Thai Court Bans Progressive Politician From Political Office for Life

By Sebastian Strangio
Pannika Wanich, a former MP for the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, is accused of "ethical breaches" over Facebook posts she made more than a decade ago.
Embattled Chief of Thailand’s Opposition Move Forward Party Steps Down

Embattled Chief of Thailand’s Opposition Move Forward Party Steps Down

By Jintamas Saksornchai
Pita Limjaroenrat has been suspended from his duties as a member of Parliament pending a court ruling on whether he violated election law.

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