Thailand general election 2026
As the Global South asserts new models, Thailand’s political triad reveals a broader struggle: between indigenous, material-based populism; Westernized liberal idealism; and adaptive reactionary control.
More shakeups in the Thai government
In Bangkok, there were familiar scenes as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended on 1 July by the kingdom’s Constitutional Court in what many interpret as yet another judicial coup against the party which forms the beating heart of Thailand’s long-running Red Shirt Movement.
Protesting Thai students call for prime minister’s resignation and reforms to monarchy
Thousands of students participated in anti-government demonstrations at the Thammasat University near Bangkok on Tuesday. Students have been protesting for the past few days demanding reforms
Wound, disability and crackdown on protest in Thailand
Some of the dead became heroes and some were treated like criminals, while those who did not die have to live with their wounds and disabilities.
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