Prayuth Chan-ocha

Commentary / World Jun 2, 2014

Circus may visit Bangkok, but it can't stay on

by William Pesek

The generals who now control Thailand are making a big show of shifting their attention from guns to butter. They would have better luck if they could communicate their ultimate intentions to the rest of the world.

Commentary / World May 25, 2014

Desperate Thai elites get their wish for a coup

by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

Thailand's traditional elites have never been willing to invest in the game of electoral politics. They still rely on the shortcuts for maintaining power — through guns and coups. They've gotten their wish again.