Predictably, the tightly connected Western media, whose Southeast Asian correspondents often converge at the swank Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) in downtown Bangkok to […]
Author: JosephThomas
Thai Vote This Sunday Will Further Weaken “Thaksin Forces”
Australian-based lecturer of Southeast Asian history, Dr. Patrick Jory, once wrote during Thailand’s 2013-2014 street protests against embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, that it was “getting […]
Upcoming Thai Referendum is a Key to Wider Asian Stability
An upcoming referendum regarding Thailand’s new charter is predicted to further move the country toward greater political stability whether or not the charter passes this […]
US Cultural Colonisation in Asia Pacific
Ancient Roman historian Tacitus (c. AD 56 – after 117) would adeptly describe the systematic manner in which Rome pacified foreign peoples and the manner […]
US and Russia Agree: Jabhat Al Nusra are Still Terrorists
Consensus among the United States and Russia is rare, but just such a consensus was reached, at least rhetorically, in the wake of Jabhat Al […]
How the West Extends its Control Over Journalism Worldwide
Political developments are often emotionally charged, and even journalists who are expected to maintain an objective approach to reporting can find themselves swept away by […]