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Thailand

Who’s who in Thailand’s anti-government forces?

Aim Sinpeng argues that motley alliances know to put their differences aside for a common goal

Time to vote Democrat!

Andrew Walker points out the benefits of a vote for the Democrats!

Assault on Nick Nostitz

Pictures of a photo-journalist being assaulted are an ugly reminder of the violence in Thai politics

A royal intervention?

Could Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn play a role in dealing with Thailand's latest round of political crisis?

Condemning the assault on Nick Nostitz

ANU Special Professor Des Ball lends his voice to the chorus of outrage about the assault on Nick Nostitz

What does Suthep really want?

Thammasat University lecturer Thorn Pitidol has a ringside seat for the ongoing protests in the Ratchadamnern area of Bangkok

Yesterday, tomorrow, Thailand

Nicholas Farrelly writes about the cowardly attack on long-time contributor Nick Nostitz and Thailand's uncertain future

Uprooting the Thaksin regime

Patrick Tibke hopes that the Red Shirt movement will be galvanized by Yingluck's gross betrayal of their interests

Politicians, commoners, and kings

Some fascinating insights into Thai politics and history in three new books featured by the National Library of Australia.

We’ve seen your theories…

...and can announce that New Mandala's inaugural Thai political theory competition was a very close run thing

What is to be done in Thailand?

Thaksin's lawyer Robert Amsterdam argues that coups should be a thing of the country's past

Top honour for Professor Des Ball

New Mandala contributor Professor Des Ball will this week be conferred with the Australian National University's Baume Award

Taking a stance

ANU PhD student Pasoot Lasuka offers a compelling analysis of the different groups opposing Thailand's amnesty bill

Show us your theories

In Thai politics there is plenty of push-and-shove on the streets, and among analysts. So what do you think is happening?

Seeds of Thai democracy

Cod Satrusayang is back with his take on brinksmanship and political conflict

The end of the Red Shirts?

Thorn Pitidol argues that Thailand's idealist pro-democratic voices are likely to face an even higher degree of marginalisation

Thaksin, a yellow shirt?

Today Nicholas Farrelly asks whether we're seeing a re-alignment of Thai political interests

Back to Thailand’s future

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly analyses the disjunctures emerging in Thai politics this week

Loyalty demands ambiguity

Elizabeth Fitzgerald analyses two lese majeste rulings about Thai royalist firebrand Sonthi Limthongkul

Thai politics, 14 October and all that

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly reflects on a major anniversary in Thai politics

Pattana Kitiarsa on Thai boxing

This posthumous publication showcases Professor Pattana Kitiarsa's research on masculinity among rural Thais

Kareoke and opportunity?

It is time balance be put back into the issue of prostitution by focusing on the deprivation of entrepreneurial opportunity, rather than the issues of human trafficking and sex tourism.

Border Patrol Police as humanitarians

Des Ball and Olivia Cable explore the response of Thailand's Border Patrol Police to recent floods in Mae Sot

Up-market food stalls

Murray Hunter explores the delights of road-side pizza in Bangkok.