Thai democracy finely poised
“Only a decade ago, Thailand was one of Asia’s strongest democracies. Today, that democracy has fallen off a cliff,” writes Joshua Kurlantzick. “Now, with the election of the Puea Thai party, led by...
View ArticleArab Spring spurs more hope than gains
The world became slightly more authoritarian over the past year, according to the latest edition of Freedom House’s annual survey. For the sixth consecutive year, more countries experienced more...
View ArticleGoogle: Thai lèse-majesté verdict a ‘threat’ to Internet freedom
Google has joined human rights and media watchdogs in criticizing a Thai court’s conviction of an online editor over online insults to the royal family in a case that raises larger issues of freedom of...
View ArticleDemocracy in Retreat? Prescriptions for the future
The failure of young democracies in so many regions of the world has had enormous consequences, writes Joshua Kurlantzick. Most obviously, the renewed strength of authoritarian rule means that billions...
View ArticleThailand: no blanket amnesty for rights abusers
Thailand’s government and parliament should reject a proposed blanket amnesty that would prevent prosecutions for serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today: Members of parliament from...
View ArticleWinners and losers of Thai protests: Thaksin loses battle but not the war
The biggest gain arising from Thailand’s month-long civil disobedience movement is the awakening of young Thais … an incredible political achievement, writes analyst Kavi Chongkittavorn: After the...
View ArticleEconomic shifts fueling Thailand’s political divisions
Thailand’s repeated bouts of violent unrest over the past seven years are often attributed to the highly personalized battle between opponents and allies of Thaksin Shinawatra, the tycoon and former...
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