The Big Interview brings you a fresh perspective from around the world on the pertinent issue of Article 112 of Thailand. We talk to scholars, policy practitioners, NGO members, civil society organisations, and most importantly the victims of the lese-majeste law themselves.
An American Scholar Focuses on Social Injustice in Thailand April 28, 2023 112WATCH interviews scholar, Tyrell Haberkorn, on her view of the lèse-majesté law and her work on social justice in Thailand. Haberkorn established the Justice in Southeast Asia Lab […]
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A Human Rights Lawyer Speaks Out on Lese-Majeste February 17, 2023 112WATCH this week interviews Sirikan ‘June’ Charoensiri, a human rights attorney working with Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) on the role and responsibility of her organisation in tackling the
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A New Book that Reveals the Chinese Influence on Thailand February 14, 2023 112WATCH interviews Joshua Kurlantzick from the Council on Foreign Relations about his new book, Beijing’s Global Media Offensive, which reveals the extent to which China has exerted
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Representative of Human Right Watch talks about Article 112 Sunai Phasuk, senior researcher on Thailand in Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division, voices his opinion on the worsening lese-majeste situation in Thailand.January 20, 2023 Sunai Phasuk, senior researcher on Thailand in Human Rights Watch’s
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A Concern from a Representative of Scholars at Risk (SAR) 112WATCH interviews Daniel Munier, a Senior Program Office at Scholars at Risk Network, on the impact of Article 112 on academic freedom.December 14, 2022 Daniel Munier, a Senior Program Officer, Advocacy
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A Thai PhD Student Voices Frustration over the Lese-Majeste Law As a student in the United States, Prach believes that Washington has not tried hard enough to understand the complexities of the application of lese-majeste law.November 21, 2022 The Big Interview interviews
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The Big Interview: Parit Wacharasindhu, policy campaign manager, Move Forward Party Parit Wacharasindhu, tells 112WATCH that he and his party have attempted to de-polarise and normalise issues related to Article 112 to secure popular support for a democratic consensus and
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Thai Activist-Scholar Confronts the Taboo Issue of Monarchy Anusorn Unno reiterates the importance of royal reform and the role of academics both those in Thailand as well as elsewhere.September 14, 2022 Anusorn Unno, a scholar from Thammasat University and an
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A View from ASEAN on Article 112 112WATCH interviews Prem Singh Gill, a scholar attached to Thammasat University, to present a non-Thai view on the exploitation of lese-majeste law.August 23, 2022 Prem Singh Gill’s view on ASEAN in terms of
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Chomsky on Article 112 in Thailand: The Big Interview Pavin Chachavalpongpun, founder of 112WATCH, interviews leading intellectual Noam Chomsky on Article 112 and the state of Thai politics.August 7, 2022 Read the interview below – THE BIG INTERVIEW Banner: Noam
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Joshua Kurlantzick on Lese-majeste Law and the Future of Thailand Kurlantzick signals that the push for Thailand’s change must come from within.July 17, 2022 112WATCH interviews Joshua Kurlantzick, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington DC, on
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Thai Legal Expert: The UN can Play a Crucial Role on Article 112 Phil Seangkrai, a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, says in his interview with 112WATCH that international organisations like the United Nations can play a
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