Culture and Society Muay Thai January 17, 2020 0 Image credit: Muay Thai by Robinnnnn; Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Written by Peter Vail. Muay Thai is undoubtedly Southeast Asia’s best known indigenous sport. Raucous, violent, colourful…
Asia The long read: Host communities and refugees in Southeast Asia: A workshop report December 19, 2019 0 Image Credit: Hue 1972 by manhai/ Flickr ; Licence: 2.0 Generic (CC By 2.0) Written by Itty Abraham. In May 2019 a workshop was convened at…
Ethnic Minorities Indigenous Peoples in Thailand: A contradictory interpretation November 29, 2019 1 Picture credit: ‘Thai-Karen-Tribe-Woman’ by Khun Hans Outdoor Photography/Flickr; Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Written by Ian G. Baird. Indigeneity in Thailand is a complex and confusing topic for…
ASEAN China and the Mekong states: Divergent responses to Chinese initiatives August 6, 2019 1 Written by Selina Ho. Image Credit: Sunset over the Mekong by Matt Wakeman/Flickr; Licence: CC BY 2.0. In June 2018, the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation…
Asia A politics of hope: The new generation of Thai politicians February 22, 2019 0 Written by Thannapat Jarernpanit. Having been postponed four times by the ruling military junta, a general election will be held in Thailand on 24 March…
Elections On Thailand’s election: left foot first or the right one? November 14, 2018 0 Written by Jie Du. Thailand needs democracy, but it may not be ready for full democracy. Military dictatorships and elected governments have taken turns in Thailand’s…
Elections Building the Future Forward Party brand in junta-ruled Thailand November 13, 2018 0 Written by Petra Desatova. Thailand’s ruling junta, formally known as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), seized power in a military coup on 22…
ASEAN Thailand’s 2019 election: what’s in it for regional economic integration? November 12, 2018 0 Written by Kaewkamol Karen Pitakdumrongkit. In May 2014 the Thai military staged a coup which overthrew the democratically elected government. After long delays, the Kingdom is…
Sustainable Development Modern country, persistent smallholder: Explaining the puzzle of Thailand’s truncated agrarian transition September 3, 2018 0 Written by Jonathan Rigg Why are there so many smallholder farming households in Thailand? That might seem obvious: because Thailand is a kingdom of farmers…
Asia BIMSTEC Summit: Potential at Multiple Levels August 31, 2018 0 Written by Niranjan Marjani. The 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit is being held on August 30-31 in…