Opinion pieces and commentary on Thailand's current affairs, in English, from Thai PBS World contributors.
Opinion The Constitutional Court’s verdict to dissolve the Future Forward Party (FFP) and ban 16 party executives from politics for 10 years on February 21, 2020 sends a shock wave to the democratic development in Thailand. Legal and political experts scramble to explain, argue against, or defend the decisions. Activists and political supporters step up
The future of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) could hang in a balance as it remains uncertain which parties will form the new government. The EEC, the massive-scale infrastructure project stretching across three eastern provinces, is seen as a brainchild of the outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha government. Therefore, some questioned what would happen to
Thaksin Shinawatra’s camp always springs a surprise when it comes to who it picks as prime minister. Late Samak Sundaravej was a veteran, but everyone had ruled him out when he emerged to rule the country under the People’s Power Party. Somchai Wongsawat was virtually a political minnow when he took the top executive post.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is not playing hard to get. In keeping people waiting for his decision to vie for post-election premiership, he probably does not want to get bombarded too early. That could be a minor reason, though, and what is really holding him back is the possibility of legal jeopardy. Some analysts
