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Thailand’s inescapable debt is creating a real ‘Squid Game’
When it was released in mid-September, the South Korean survival drama Squid Game captivated the world’s attention. Within four weeks, more than 140 million Netflix subscribers binge-watched the television programme, making it the streaming giant’s most-watched…
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How neglecting migrant workers has exacerbated Thailand’s COVID crisis
The Thai government had to have seen the data. The United Nations put together a socio-economic impact assessment of Covid-19 in Thailand back in October of last year. It warned of glaring threats to the…
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Why reducing Thailand’s inequality is essential to reducing political tension
The Covid-19 pandemic has done considerable damage to the Thai economy and has been one of the major catalysts for political grievances with the government that erupted into widespread protests last year. While Thailand’s pro-democracy,…
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