Category: Thailand
Student protestors occupy Sanam Luang, beside Bangkok's Grand Palace, on 19 September 2020. Photo: Jacob Goldberg
The political education of Thailand’s dissident youth
Thailand’s anti-government, anti-monarchy protests may have been triggered by recent abuses, but...
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Thai police use water cannons to disperse pro-democracy demonstrations in Bangkok on 16 October 2020. Photo: Sirikan Charoensiri
Thai government must end crackdowns on pro-democracy activists
Focus on the Global South calls on the Thai government to release all detained activists and lift...
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Protesters demand democratic reforms at Bangkok's Democracy Monument on August 16, 2020.
To dream the impossible dream: Youth-led uprisings in Thailand
By Supatsak Pobsuk “Down with dictatorship, long live democracy.” – Protest chant On August 16,...
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Rethink on the Pacific Trade Pact?
Supatsak Pobsuk 26 May 2020 Debate on CPTPP in Thailand The Comprehensive and Progressive...
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How Thailand Contained Covid-19: Why a Public Health System with Popular Support Matters
By Walden Bello* It was not authoritarian decrees from above but a strategy of persuasion built on...
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Pursuing Accountability, Peace and Participation: 10 years of uncertainty in the Dawei Special Economic Zone
“The development of this road linkage infrastructure will effectively generate economic and social...
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The Rise of the Democratic Dictatorship in Thailand
“I will promote a peaceful environment for a unified society based on love, unity and compassion...
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Observations on the Thai Election 2019
by Supatsak Pobsuk Mixed Member Apportionment System (MMA) MMA, a newly designed electoral system,...
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10 Years of Struggle for Land and Life
The Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand (SPFT) celebrated their 10th...
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Toward land justice : Thai farmers’ struggles to defend their land and life
A public event was held on 17 to 18 November 2018 at Thammasat University, Bangkok to discuss and...
Read MoreStatement of Civil Society in Thailand on RCEP Negotiation and the Thai Government’s Effort in Joining CPTPP
On the 20th of July 2018, 25 civil society organizations in Thailand in the sectors of health, agriculture, fishery, environment, internet, labor rights, women rights and climate change convened a meeting on the impact of RCEP...
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Thai Military Must Drop Unlawful Charges Against Academics
We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Thai authorities to immediately drop all charges...
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