List of Thailand articles
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SANTIAGO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 03: Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs live on stage during the America Latina Ole Tour 2016 at Estadio Nacional on February 03, 2016 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Carlos Muller/Getty Images for TDF Productions) The Foreign Policy Wonk’s Best Songs of 2016
From Filipino folk to Ukrainian pop to the Rolling Stones, it was a turbulent political year, with a soundtrack to match.
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thai-crop Thailand Crowns a New King
But the monarch has big shoes to fill — at a time when Thailand needs steady leadership most.
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gettyimages-617283600-crop A Chance for Change in the New Thailand
Now that the king is gone, can Thailand’s opposition come together to challenge the ruling military junta?
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Women hold portraits of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej as they pray for his health at Siriraj Hospital, where the king is being treated, in Bangkok on October 12, 2016. Thailand's junta chief said he planned to hold talks with the Crown Prince following days of unprecedented concern over the health of ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej. / AFP / MUNIR UZ ZAMAN (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Thailand’s Junta (Respectfully) Wants the Monarchy To Know Who’s Boss
The military cooperated with the royal family for decades – but now it wants a subordinate, not a partner.
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Bangkok, THAILAND: Ten thousands of Thais gather to take part in a candle-lighting ceremony of the celebrates 79th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej near Grand palace in Bangkok, 05 December 2006. Bangkok was awash with royal yellow and the streets flickered with candlelight as tens of thousands of Thais paid tribute to their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his 79th birthday. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) Thai Mourners Are Leaving Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Trash Outside the Royal Palace
Thai mourners are gathering to say goodbye to their king. But they're also leaving behind piles of trash.
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gettyimages-614584508-crop Heavy Lies the Crown
The long career of Thailand’s king offers a study in the virtues of constitutional monarchy — and in the immense challenges of royal rule.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 7: Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej sits on a wheelchair as he leaves the Siriraj hospital on November 7, 2007, in Bangkok, Thailand. The 79 year-old King is the world's longest reigning monarch and had been recovering in hospital since October 13 after suffering a blood clot in his brian. (Photo by Chumsak Kanoknan/ Getty Images) The King Is Dead. Is Thailand’s Monarchy Next?
Thailand’s revered king held the country together for more than 70 years. But his son’s succession could threaten everything he built.
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Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn attends the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony, to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season, at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on May 13, 2013. Based on what sacred oxen ate during the ceremony, court astrologers and seers predicted a good harvest, an abundance of food and plentiful water. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL / AFP / Pornchai KITTIWONGSAKUL (Photo credit should read PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images) The Thai King’s Heir Owned a Controversial Poodle Named Air Chief Marshal Foo Foo
Now he will replace his father on the throne.
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(Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images) Why Did the Head of the Thai Junta Smell a Sock?
Critics of the Thailand's military government have been detained for voicing their opinions. But that hasn't stopped people from making fun of a photo of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
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PATTANI, THAILAND - AUGUST 19: A Thai soldier casts his vote in Thailand's first referendum for a new draft constitution on August 19, 2007 in Pattani Province, Thailand. Some 45 million voters were asked to vote in the kingdon's first-ever referendum to accept or reject a constitution drafted by the military-appointed committee in the wake of September 19, 2006 coup that ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. (Photo by Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty Images) How to Get the Public to Enshrine the Power of Your Military Junta: Thailand Edition
Getting the voting public to approve your constitutional rewrite can be trying work.
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Screen Shot 2016-07-29 at 3.28.45 PM Want to Avoid Fraud Charges? Get Plastic Surgery and Move to Thailand.
A Japanese lawyer was caught in Thailand after years on the run -- and a fair amount of plastic surgery.
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HUA HIN, THAILAND - 2012/12/28: Macaque Monkey and the Gulf of Thailand at Khao Takiab, at the southern end of Hua Hin beach. The hill is also know as Monkey Mountain thanks to the large numbers of macaques monkeys that live there. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images) Monkeys and Small Children Have Thai Officials on High Alert Ahead of Referendum
Thai authorities are cracking down on mischief makers ahead of an Aug. 7 referendum vote.
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People look for their names on a master list prior to casting their ballot in the presidential election at a polling station in the Quezon City district in suburban Manila on May 9, 2016. The Philippines on May 9 launched elections to elect a new president with anti-establishment firebrand Rodrigo Duterte the shock favourite after an incendiary campaign full of profanity-laced threats to kill criminals. / AFP / TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) It’s Not All Doom And Gloom in Southeast Asia
The U.S. pivot to Asia has led to a lot of hand-wringing about the region’s democratic shortcomings. In reality, it’s looking pretty good.
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WAT DHAMMAKAYA, BANGKOK, THAILAND - 2011/03/29: The faithful gather during a mass Buddhist ordination ceremony. More than 20,000 Buddhist novice monks gathered to offer prayers for world peace. In Thailand men are expected to become a Buddhist monk at least once in their life. (Photo by ) The Man Who Stole a 50-Carat Diamond Is Now a Thai Monk. No, Seriously.
After 25 years of intrigue, authorities investigating the “Blue Diamond Affair” are no closer to recovering the massive stone. Can this monk help?
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Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (R) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) walk past honor guards upon her arrival at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on February 22, 2016. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is on a three day visit to Cambodia. AFP PHOTO / TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP / TANG CHHIN SOTHY (Photo credit should read TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images) After Thai Princess Doesn’t Use It, $40,000 Toilet Is Flown Back to Bangkok
Thailand spent $40,000 building a toilet in Cambodia for their princess's visit. She didn't even go inside.
