Pravit Rojanaphruk

​In the end, incumbent Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt won a historic landslide victory, securing re-election with a record of more than 1.44

​The past week saw tensions mount among Thais who are becoming increasingly alarmed about China's growing influence and role in Thailand.

The Thai director of the Taiwan Documentary & Film Festival in Bangkok has alleged that diplomats from the Chinese Embassy sought to pressure

This week marks one year since the beginning of the tragic and needless undeclared war between Thailand and Cambodia. ​Many have been killed—civilians and soldiers on both sides—and their loved ones will continue to miss them dearly. How do we even begin to count the losses? Do we count only the innocent civilians killed in […]

​Diplomacy is no longer confined to diplomats and politicians. Increasingly, and for better or worse, people-to-people relations shape ties between two nations. It is not just face-to-face contact, but the use of social media that shapes the trajectory relations between two nations. ​Two examples are apparent in Thailand: relations with Cambodia, and China. ​The toxic […]

​Seven security officers and two suspected insurgents have been killed recently in the deep south of Thailand. ​There are at least two ways for Thais to react to this violence.

Meddling to improve perceptions of China abroad cannot obscure 'gray Chinese' in Thailand

​If we are honest with ourselves, Thai society is one where trending news topics, based on my observation as a journalist over the years, have an

Here is why I think Thailand might be entering a second consecutive lost decade. The first lost decade, between May 2014 and August 2023 was largely

After years, if not decades, of silence and gossip behind people's backs, the #MeToo moment among Thailand's so-called progressive and liberal