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Thai Police Use Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets to Break up Protest
21 Mar 2021
The rally outside Bangkok's Grand Palace was a continuation of student-led protests that began last year and have rattled Thailand's traditional establishment, which is fiercely opposed to change,…
IANS
After 7 Years, Thailand to Hold Elections on February 24
11 Dec 2018
The long-awaited general election would be the country's first since 2011, after the military junta announced lifting of ban on political activities.
The Dawn News
Pro Democracy Protest in Thailand Demands an End to Military Rule
26 May 2018
Police arrested many protesters and later charged them with sedition.
teleSUR
Thailand: Police Blocks Rare March Against Military Government
20 Jan 2018
The military has ruthlessly ruled the country since May 2014, after orchestrating a successful coup against the civilian government.
Andrew Macgregor Marshall
What’s going on in Thailand? A struggle over royal succession ?
20 Oct 2016
With the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, his son and heir apparent, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, should have been named King Rama X. He hasn’t. As Andrew MacGregor Marshall writes,…
Andrew Macgregor Marshall
Time to Face the Truth in Thailand: King Bhumibol’s Reign is Over
05 Sep 2016
After 70 years on the throne, the era of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of Siam, is effectively over.The decrepit 88-year-old monarch is still clinging to life, but only because he hasn’t been…
Walden Bello
Military Coup Follows Judicial Coup in Thailand
24 May 2014
After declaring martial law on Tuesday, May 20, the Thai military announced a full-pledged coup two days later. The putsch followed nearly eight months of massive street protests against the ruling…
Amit Sengupta
Indian Bureaucrats Vote with Their Feet Against India’s Health System
05 Oct 2013
A recent notification, dated September 25, 2013, by the ministry of personnel of the government of India is virtually a vote of no-confidence on India’s health system. The notification amends…
Amit Sengupta
The Health Budget and Neoliberal Ideology
02 May 2013
In the past two years the UPA government, with considerable fanfare, has attempted to project a view that it is serious about bringing about radical changes as regards access to health care.