Opinion | A Military Dictatorship Like No Other
King Vajiralongkorn also radically changed the composition of the Privy Council. And he has obtained amendments to both the Sangha Act, which governs the Buddhist monastic order, and the law…
Thai King’s Sister Is Picked to Run for Prime Minister, Upending Politics
Even though Ms. Ubolratana officially relinquished her royal titles when she married an American in 1972, her formal entry into politics is likely to greatly complicate journalistic coverage of the…
Can Big Global Sports Come Around to Human Rights Advocacy?
Initially, Thai officials said Mr. Araibi had been detained based on an Interpol request alerting the immigration authorities to fugitives of justice. But Interpol quickly lifted that request because such…
Bangkok, Draped in Flowers but Smothered by Pollution, Suffers
BANGKOK — The monsoons are no longer lashing Bangkok, in that soggy season when my sons sometimes have to wade through waist-high floods to get to soccer practice. So why…
A Thai Singer Wore a Swastika. Was It Prejudice or Ignorance?
HONG KONG — A Thai singer prompted a social media outcry over the weekend by wearing a swastika T-shirt to a performance, a reflection of what critics say is a…
A Musician’s Sweet and Spicy Chicken Dish, Inspired by a Teenage Trip to Thailand
In “One Good Meal,” we ask cooking-inclined creative people to share the story behind a favorite dish they actually make and eat at home on a regular basis — and…
Escort Who Claimed Evidence of Russian Meddling Is Detained in Moscow
A Belarusian escort who claimed to have audio recordings that could link Russia with President Trump’s election was detained in Moscow on Thursday, according to Russian news agencies. The escort,…
Escort Who Claimed Evidence of Russian Meddling Is Detained in Moscow
A Belarusian escort who claimed to have audio recordings that could link Russia with President Trump’s election was detained in Moscow on Thursday, according to Russian news agencies. The escort,…
Opinion | How Thailand’s Generals Rule by Numbers and the Stars
On the first day of this year — also the first day of the year 2562 in the Thai Buddhist calendar, a time for prayers and divinations — King Maha…
Escort Who Said She Had Tapes of Russian Meddling to Be Deported From Thailand
A Belarusian escort who has spent nearly a year behind bars in Thailand after claiming to have audio recordings linking Russia with President Trump’s election will be deported within days,…
Opinion | Bangkok’s First Biennale: Politics, Temples and Sex
BANGKOK — In the waning weeks of this city’s first biennale, original artwork continues to grace riversides, temples and shopping malls where tourists might not even notice anything out of…
Trudeau Says Canada Is ‘Pleased’ to Give Asylum to Saudi Woman
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said the country accepted a request from the United Nations to grant asylum to Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who escaped from her family in Kuwait…