Shawn Crispin at the Asia Times Online engages in some speculation regarding the future of the Yingluck Shinawatra government and succession. It is a long and rambling essay that packs almost every po… more →
Political Prisoners in Thailandwrote 2 months ago: Phrae is just a small town in the north of Thailand. It doesn’t get many tourists – certainly … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Shawn Crispin at the Asia Times Online engages in some speculation regarding the future of the Yingl … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Shawn Crispin at the Asia Times Online engages in some speculation regarding the future of the Yingl … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Some time ago PPT noted a story in something called The Trumpet that raised interesting questions re … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Some time ago PPT noted a story in something called The Trumpet that raised interesting questions re … more →
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wrote 6 months ago: While the king has decided to emerge from hospital for another foray into politics, “love” and “loya … more →
wrote 6 months ago: While the king has decided to emerge from hospital for another foray into politics, “love … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The Bangkok Post reports that the queen’s “committee of royal physicians” has issued another report … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The Bangkok Post reports that the queen’s “committee of royal physicians” has issu … more →
wrote 9 months ago: PPT doesn’t know any more about this case than the brief report at Emirates 24/7 News: Thai authorit … more →
wrote 9 months ago: PPT doesn’t know any more about this case than the brief report at Emirates 24/7 News: Thai au … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Following her stroke – in the language of the palace, “a shortage of blood to her brain” – the queen … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Following her stroke – in the language of the palace, “a shortage of blood to her brain … more →
wrote 10 months ago: We celebrate Mothers Day in Thailand every August 12th, the birthday of HRH Queen Sirikit. It … more →
wrote 10 months ago: 30 BC Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, committed suicide … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Royal propaganda is never very subtle. In many cases, there is a tendency just to keep repeating cla … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Royal propaganda is never very subtle. In many cases, there is a tendency just to keep repeating cla … more →
wrote 10 months ago: As Mother’s Day has long been stolen by the palace as a means to bolster the monarchy’s status, the … more →