Can an updated constitution empower citizens and strengthen democracy?
Professor, speak up and make a difference
The crucial role that academics need to play in speaking truth to troubling political power.
The return of the divine king
Has the centre of Thailand's cosmos shifted back to the palace after King Bhumibol's death?
The cult of a dead king
A Thai charged with lese majeste explains why her fellow citizens are quick to attack those who dare question the monarchy.
Thailand’s peculiar interregnum
Why Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn hasn't been declared King Rama X and what the interregnum means.
Thailand’s network military?
After succession, the junta could evolve towards a regime far less dependent on hyper-royalism.
Farewell to a King
Michael Leadbetter reports on the funeral for the King of Cambodia & the passing of the King of Thailand & Lee Kuan Yew.
What’s going on in Thailand?
The succession struggle isn’t over yet, writes Andrew MacGregor Marshall.
Politics of the interregnum
As a historic reign ends, what reason is there for Thailand’s lese majeste laws?
Speaking of the succession
The long-term legacies and paralysing effects of Thailand’s harsh lese majeste laws, particularly as one reign ends and another begins.
The myth of King Bhumibol
Often called revered, Thailand's King Bhumibol was a divisive and negative force for Thailand's politics and democracy writes Lee Jones.
Thailand’s succession: rolling coverage
New Mandala scours the globe for news on the succession and offers its insight on Thai royal politics.
What is King Bhumibol’s legacy?
New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly reflects on a remarkable and contentious reign.