Erich Parpart News Today

The marriage of convenience between Pheu Thai and the United Thai Nation Party reflects the stunning political realignment that has occurred since May’s general election.

The decriminalization follows the delisting of cannabis as an illegal drug under Thailand’s Narcotics Law - Click the link for more details.

Supreme court sentences Premchai Karnasuta to two and a half years in prison without probation.

With the mainstream media becoming increasingly quiescent under the current regime, for English readers, Prachatai and Thai Enquirer are critical sources of reliable information on Thailand's politics. In this post, PPT looks at two recent Thai Enquirer pieces. Each reflects on the current political crisis. In the first article, Erich Parpart and Cod Satrusayang observe…