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Gavan Butler, The Conversation

Here’s what Thailand’s pro-democracy protests are all about

Young demonstrators are being charged for criticism of the royalty and ‘hatred of the nation’.

Gavan Butler, The Conversation
· Nov 26, 2020 · 11:30 pm
Thailand’s controversial king-to-be faces a challenge to gain the people’s respect

The heir to Thailand's throne, Maha Vajiralongkorn, enters his reign with no authority other than that of the office he now holds.

Gavan Butler, The Conversation
· Oct 15, 2016 · 03:30 pm
A year on, coup leaders rule with disdain for Thais and democracy

A year ago, a military coup toppled Thailand's elected government. The junta promised elections once a new constitution is adopted, but its authoritarian rule betrays a hostility to real democracy.

Gavan Butler, The Conversation
· May 26, 2015 · 02:33 pm