Women, many of them students, are speaking out against a patriarchy that controls the military, the monarchy and the Buddhist monkhood, Thailand’s most powerful institutions.
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Left Litter in the Park? Thailand Officials Will Mail It to Your Home
After campers left trash in a national park, park employees tracked them down, mailed the garbage back and reported them to the authorities.
Protests Shake Bangkok, Challenging Old Guard’s Grip on Thailand
The weekend of rallies heightened the focus on a once taboo issue: a rich and powerful monarchy that has rarely been challenged or criticized.
Once Out, Consort to Thailand’s King Is Back In (and a Major General, Again)
Demoted a year ago after being accused by the palace of upstaging the queen, the former consort to King Maha Vajiralongkorn has regained the titles she was stripped of last year.
Remember the ‘Travel Bubble’? Here’s How It Burst
To keep tourism afloat during the pandemic, some countries formed travel alliances with their neighbors. At summer’s end, the experiment has had mixed results.
Facebook Plans Legal Action After Thailand Tells It to Mute Critics
After a warning from the government, the company restricted access to a Facebook group critical of the Thai monarchy. But it said it would challenge the order.
Thailand Police Arrest Activists, Escalating Protest Crackdown
Rappers, a lawyer and other government critics have been accused of sedition, a crime that can carry a 7-year prison sentence.
Protests Take On Thailand’s Monarchy, Despite Laws Banning Such Criticism
The rare questioning of Thailand’s royal family comes as student-led demonstrations have gained momentum, testing the government and the boundaries of strict lèse-majesté laws.
Thai Students Protest the Military
Thousands of young people, borrowing from Harry Potter and other pop culture touchstones, are calling on the army and its allies to get out of politics.
These Monkeys Were Once Revered. Now They Are Taking Over.
The monkeys of Lopburi, Thailand, were once a draw for tourists and pilgrims who would feed them. But with few recent visitors, the monkeys are getting hungry — and aggressive.