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THAI POLITICS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019
What a coup for Thailand's junta
Plenty of hard work still lies ahead for the military-backed Palang Pracharath Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2017
Trial of Yingluck sparks deeper crisis for Thailand
The outcome of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's trial will change Thailand's political trajectory.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016
Thailand's new uncertainty
Given the uncertainty implied by King Bhumibol's death, and the prospect of an unpopular crown prince eventually reigning, stability seems unlikely in Thailand any time soon.
EDITORIALS
Aug 10, 2016
A veneer of legitimacy for Thailand
Thailand's new constitution locks in the role of the military as the guiding force in Thai politics.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2016
How Asia lost an economic role model
If Thaksin Shinawatra can diagnose Thailand's problems from exile, why can't the military junta fix them?
EDITORIALS
Apr 15, 2015
Window-dressing in Thailand
The lifting of martial law in Thailand hasn't resulted in democracy as most would describe it.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2014
Make no mistake about Thailand's problem
The Thai military has not played the role of 'democratic defender' following its recent coup. Instead, its intervention shows its desperate move to maintain power ahead of the imminent royal succession.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2014
Red-yellow scrum moves beyond the border
As the U.S. hosts the largest number of Thai immigrants — about 250,000 — it stands to reason that Thailand's color-coded politics would land on its shores. Both camps are trying to lobby the U.S. government.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2014
Circus may visit Bangkok, but it can't stay on
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.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2014
A coup by any other name
Last week's military coup in Thailand may have been a reluctant coup, but the inclination should have been resisted. The longer it takes Gen. Prayuth Chanchoa to produce a civilian government, the greater the risk that soldiers will turn their guns against the people.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Japan on Wednesday. The area marked in red recorded a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Japan’s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan
Adal’s Look into Nature brand, on show at Salon del Mobile 2024, rethinks "igusa" (Japanese rush grass), traditionally used for tatami, as a sustainable material for furniture.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.

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