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On Our Good Leg, We Rise: Fighting to Heal on Myanmar’s Front Lines

On Our Good Leg, We Rise: Fighting to Heal on Myanmar’s Front Lines

By Hannah Oo and Than Oo
At a volunteer care center on the Thailand-Myanmar border, wounded anti-junta fighters repair both body and spirit.

The Political Economy of Cinema in Thailand

The Political Economy of Cinema in Thailand

By James Guild
Like other parts of the country's economy, the Thai film industry has been based on attracting foreign investment and producing exports.
Thai Court Grants Request for Extradition of Montagnard Activist to Vietnam

Thai Court Grants Request for Extradition of Montagnard Activist to Vietnam

By Sebastian Strangio
Y Quynh Bdap is wanted in connection with attacks on two government offices in the Central Highlands last year.

Just How Proactive is Thailand’s ‘Proactive Diplomacy’?

Just How Proactive is Thailand’s ‘Proactive Diplomacy’?

By Tita Sanglee
The past two administrations have pledged to play a more prominent role on the global stage. But words have yet to be met with actions.

The Global AI Market No One Is Watching

The Global AI Market No One Is Watching

By Sarosh Nagar and Sergio Imparato
Why the world should pay attention to Southeast Asia's AI race.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Thailand’s King Endorses Marriage Equality Bill

Thailand’s King Endorses Marriage Equality Bill

By Sebastian Strangio
The law is set to take effect on January 22, 2025, when activists say they will hold a mass marriage of same-sex couples.

Thailand Publishes New Draft Bill to Regulate Use, Sale of Cannabis

Thailand Publishes New Draft Bill to Regulate Use, Sale of Cannabis

By Sebastian Strangio
The draft legislation seeks to curb recreational use of cannabis products, but stops short of relisting the plant as a narcotic.
Thai Court Charges Eight Over 2004 Massacre in Southern Thailand

Thai Court Charges Eight Over 2004 Massacre in Southern Thailand

By Sebastian Strangio
A second case has been opened in relation to the Tak Bai massacre, in which 85 Malay Muslims were killed by Thai security forces.

A Novel Solution to Southeast Asia’s Coming Demographic Crisis

A Novel Solution to Southeast Asia’s Coming Demographic Crisis

By David Hutt
The region's governments need to start thinking more creatively about how to address their aging populations.

After Swearing-in, Thailand’s New Government Announces Policy Focus

After Swearing-in, Thailand’s New Government Announces Policy Focus

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she will focus on reviving the economy, but this depends on surviving in office long enough to implement her policies.

Time is Running Out For Victims of Thailand’s Tak Bai Massacre

Time is Running Out For Victims of Thailand’s Tak Bai Massacre

By Christian Wells
A Thai court has accepted a case against officials for their role in the 2004 massacre in the country's Deep South – but justice is far from assured.
Thai PM Confirms ‘Digital Wallet’ Will Go Ahead, Flags Cash Payments

Thai PM Confirms ‘Digital Wallet’ Will Go Ahead, Flags Cash Payments

By Sebastian Strangio
The Pheu Thai Party's controversial 450 billion baht stimulus program has been criticized as wasteful and fiscally irresponsible.

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