Military conscription law in Cambodia has once again come under global media attention after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet stated that the Cabinet had approved a draft conscription law at the Peace Palace on 23 April 2026. All Cambodian citizens aged 18–25 will be required to serve in the military, while women may be recruited on a voluntary basis under the new law. A Thai activist calls it a threat to democracy.

Nearly fifty years on, the 6 October 1976 Thammasat University Massacre is no longer a denied chapter of history. Commemoration events have expended since the 2020 youth movement, but even as the silence is broken, accountability remains to be found.

Five years after abortion was legalised in Thailand, abortion access remains limited. As an answer to these constraints, the abortion rights group Tamtang Foundation has opened Tarntawan Clinic, aiming to find a friendlier way of providing abortion care and to widen access to abortion in Thailand.

Powerful political dynasties, known as Baan Yai [big houses], are once again at the centre of debate following the surprise victory of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s conservative Bhumjaithai party (BJT). However, Baan Yai alone cannot explain the victory, which was also secured by a more powerful tool: the machinery of the state.

The Museum of Popular History is a collection of objects from past popular protest movements and a record of popular history often neglected by history books. Anon Chawalawan speaks about his collection and his effort to preserve the history of the people.

With less than a month to go, Thailand is gearing up for a new government amid mounting challenges. Parties are ramping up their election campaigns to capture the voters’ mandate, particularly given the vast number of undecided voters this time. However, the question remains: will the upcoming election bring about significant reform?

Since taking office, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has adopted a hardline stance against Cambodia, culminating in the move to suspend the two-week old peace agreement over the latest landmine casualties. What is behind this move? And most importantly, how much influence does a powerful domestic driver like the military have in shaping the government’s decision?

The contradictory reasoning of the Constitutional Court regarding the dismissal of former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has aroused scepticism, as the same phone call was seen as evidence of both “honesty” and “unethical conduct” at the same time.

The unprecedented rejection by the Privy Council of a decree to dissolve parliament has intensified the unresolved legal debate over an Acting Prime Minister’s authority. Legal academic Worachet Pakeerut stressed that the authority also rests with an Acting PM, warning that the Privy Council’s intervention could also risk deepening constitutional ambiguity.

The Thai military has been intruding into civilian affairs, says US academic Dr Paul Chambers, who had returned to the US after being charged with royal defamation in April 2025. It is likely to become more autonomous under the new government, led by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Following the political turmoil caused by the Constitutional Court’s dismissal of former PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a controversy has arisen over whether the acting PM has the power to dissolve parliament. According to Worachet Pakeerut, a lecturer at Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law, he does.

Despite a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, hostility has remained deeply embedded in both countries, fueled by misinformation. Amidst the turmoil, Cambodians and Thais have come together to launch a cross border campaign aimed at combating hatred and promoting empathy and lasting peace.