Opinion

Literary Studies in the age of "Productivity"

By
Verita Sriratana
7 Mar 2022
Verita Sriratana on why we should study literature in the age of capitalist "productivity," and how literature can, at a time of human rights crises, empower us to be the change we want to see.

'How many exposes will it take?', Joseph Stiglitz on Swiss banking secrecy

By
Joseph Stiglitz
22 Feb 2022
A nobel economist's take on Swiss banking secrecy revealed by Suissecrets.

Iura Humana Non Grata*

By
Harrison George
26 Jan 2022
An enduring conversation between HG and an amnesty-get-out someone.

It is harder for a needle to go through the eye of a camel

By
Harrison George
20 Jan 2022
After years of fighting off disaster, the economy of the nation was on its knees. The government had been forced to spend well beyond its means to wage the war. At the same time, economic activity had been devastated, seriously reducing government revenue. The country was on the edge of a financial abyss...

2021 Crowdfunding sum announcement

By
Prachatai
11 Jan 2022
On 18 February 2021, Prachatai English launched a crowdfunding campaign to keep us in operation. So far, we have received a total of 68,035.57 THB.

SOTUS: From dictatorship in disguise to perpetual political and social failure in Thailand

By
Bandhukavi Palakawongsa na Ayudhya
9 Nov 2021
An opinion that shows how SOTUS and hazing culture in education institutions and society pave a foundation for dictatorship and authoritarianism in Thailand.

Overview of the experience of human rights violation in Patani

By
Adam John
27 Oct 2021
Transcript of talk presented by Adam John at the Tak Bai 17th Anniversary Commemoration organised by the Civil Society Assembly for Peace (CAP) on Monday October 25th 2021.

It’s time to talk about the lèse majesté law

By
Pravit Rojanaphruk
24 Oct 2021
Originally published in Khaosod English on 23 October 2021.

Reimagining A More Resilient UN System With Taiwan In It

By
Jaushieh Joseph Wu
27 Aug 2021
An article from Jaushieh Joseph Wu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) underlining the importance of including Taiwan into the United Nations circle.

Plastic? Oh no!  Banned!

By
Harrison George
27 Aug 2021
HG's story over a scenario when an excessive use of plastic (bags?) becomes the National Police's agenda.

COVID-19 Crisis Response under Thailand’s Authoritarian Approach

By
Viengrat Nethipo
13 Aug 2021
Viengrat Nethipo is an associate professor of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University

Is resistance futile? Learning from recent efforts to resist Asia’s digital authoritarians

By
Mong Palatino
11 Aug 2021
Reflecting on events from the first half of 2021, IFEX’s Asia and Pacific Editor Mong Palatino explains how recent massive citizen protests and pushback against Asia’s digital authoritarians can provide lessons on what we need to do to support the region's pro-democracy movements and human rights campaigns.

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