Myanmar’s electoral system concentrates power in the hands of the Burman majority, the root cause of decades of civil conflict. ( read original story ...)
Thai protesters, ‘human beings, not dust’, march in challenge to king
Describing themselves as "human beings, not dust", thousands of Thai protesters demanding reforms of the monarchy marched to the German embassy in Bangkok on Monday to put pressure on King Maha ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Has a Gender Violence Problem
Repeated cases of violence against women demonstrate their systematic subordination within Thailand’s patriarchal social structure. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s King Becomes a Foreign Relations Challenge for Germany
Demonstrators marched to the German Embassy in Bangkok late Monday to ask Angela Merkel’s government to investigate their king, who spends stretches of time in Bavaria. ( read original story ...)
Thai Protesters Shun Parliament, Ask Germany to Probe King
Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand are expanding their protests internationally, marching to the German Embassy to appeal to Angela Merkel’s government to investigate whether Thailand’s king is ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic and protests — Thailand’s double whammy
Growing civil unrest across Thailand would deal a big blow to its economy already battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. A cursory glance through Thailand's history replete with coups only amplifies those ... ( read original story ...)
Thai protesters march on German embassy to press for action over king
Demonstrators say King Maha Vajiralongkorn has violated German constitution by conducting state affairs from its soil ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand rocked by protests as prime minister refuses to step down
"We see the people need change in Thailand," a TV anchor said. "We've been under a dictatorship for the past seven years." ... ( read original story ...)
Iran accuses France’s Macron of fuelling ‘extremism’
Insulting Muslims for ‘abhorrent crimes of such extremists is an opportunistic abuse of freedom of speech’, Zarif says. ( read original story ...)
Iran pleads at UN against US wars
Iran's foreign minister on Monday urged action at the United Nations against US unilateralism as he denounced Washington over wars waged since 2001. ( read original story ...)