For Chananthorn Kamjan's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is confident that a civilian, pro-military government he formed in the middle of this year after five years of junta rule can complete its four-year term. But the former army chief and coup leader must deal with various veteran politicians in ...
Just as any country that experienced the devastating effects of war, Thailand, which was involved in both world wars, has its share of bestseller novels that are centered on wartime romances. Possibly the most famous work among such tales is Wimol Siripaiboon's "Khu Kam," a ...
These days it isn't unusual to see groups of various ages gathering to play "Pokemon Go" at department stores and other public places in Thailand. The widely popular smartphone game debuted here, and in many other Asia-Pacific countries, in early August. Word spread among the ...
A Thai woman who spent several months in Japan as a sex slave in the early 2000s said in a recent interview she fears visa-free entry for short-term Thai tourists to Japan could be a double-edged sword. The woman, who declined to be named, recounted ...
