2017/08/27 |
'The King and I' Re-Imagined: Thailand's Dangerous Libel Laws
A U.S. production of The King and I is a reminder of lèse majesté laws in Thailand, and the renewed importance of artistic free expression amid Trump’s call for tightening of libel laws.
2017/08/23 |
Alarm Bells Ringing over Thailand's Chinese-Funded Canal Plans
Some security analysts worry that the canal would solve China’s famous "Malacca Dilemma" by allowing its oil tankers to avoid the narrow, crowded and vulnerable Malacca Strait and even give the Chinese navy a new route into the Indian Ocean.
2017/08/19 |
TV Network Pays the Price in Thailand for Calling Leader 'Dictator'
Thailand’s army grabbed power in 2014 and has remained in power through a constitution it drafted. The country's media struggles to challenge those in power.
2017/08/17 |
Thailand’s Junta Courts the White House as 'Democracy' Drops from US Agenda
Secretary of State Tillerson has already indicated that the State Department is considering dropping 'democracy' from its global mission. On Tuesday, he kept his word.
2017/08/15 |
Can Bangkok Wean Itself Off Beijing?
It is still unclear whether Thailand will be able to easily re-adjust its strategic position between the two regional powers
2017/08/07 |
Does Thailand's Middle Class have a Distaste for Democracy
At this critical royal transition, both the middle class and civil society do not even hide their taste for authoritarianism. It manifests itself chiefly in politicisation and self-interest on their part.
2017/08/04 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Aussie Jailed in Cambodia for 'Womb for Rent'; Chinese Chatbots Criticize CPP; Hong Kong Eyes Civil Service Academy; Tougher NK Sanctions Sought
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/08/03 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Trump Says Taiwan Company Could Triple US Investments; Samsung Exec Fronts in Court; Germany Expels Vietnam Press Attache
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/08/02 |
OPINION: Urgent Investigation Needed into Shocking Abduction of Thai Activist in Laos
Wuthipong was put in a car and driven away to an unknown location while his wife and his friend were left at the scene
2017/07/26 |
Thailand Bucks Trend by Repatriating Taiwanese Fraud Suspects to Taiwan
Today’s move by Thai authorities was doubly surprising given there have been signs of increasing Chinese interference in Thailand or at least a willingness on the part of the junta-led Thai government to comply to China’s wishes.
2017/07/25 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: US Plane Dodges Chinese Jet over East China Sea; Protests in Beijing; China’s ‘Unhackable’ Internet; Singapore Link to North Korea Probed
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/24 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Jokowi Eyes Duterte-Style Drug War; Another Top Cadre Falls in China; Hong Kong Strongman Dies; India’s New Phone for the Masses
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/21 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Beijing Touts AI Plans; Casino Kidnappings in Manila; North Korea's Savage Drought; Taiwan Extends Plastic Bag Ban
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/20 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Details Emerging of North Korean Execution Sites; Verdicts in Massive Thailand Human Trafficking Trial; Samsung’s Siri Says ‘Hello’
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/19 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: WhatsApp Becomes Victim of China's Internet Clampdown; Reports Reveal NK's Public Executions; Japan Space Drone Sends First Pictures
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/07/17 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Taiwan Marks 30 Yrs Since Martial Law; Tibetan Self-Immolates in India; Sales of 'Nuclear Shelters' Climb in Japan on North Korea Threat
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/29 |
Meet the Youthful Face of Resistance to Thailand's Junta
Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal has emerged as the 20-year-old face of Thailand’s nascent anti-junta movement.
