Asia April 14, 2021 THAILAND: Unaccustomed population struggles with rising case numbers Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Bob Herrera-Lim ( 4 mins) Thailand is facing its worst increase in cases since the start of the pandemic. Public apprehension is noticeably higher... Read More...
Asia March 11, 2021 THAILAND: Protests have lost some momentum, but a write-off would be premature Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Bob Herrera-Lim ( 4 mins) Protests restarted in mid-February, but their frequency and size in the month since then have fallen... Read More...
Asia February 11, 2021 THAILAND: Protests return for 2021, but with still no endgame in sight Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Bob Herrera-Lim ( 4 mins) After nearly two months, protests have restarted. Health concerns may limit the size... Read More...
Asia December 23, 2020 THAILAND: A test for the country’s contact-tracing and testing system Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand covid-19 Bob Herrera-Lim ( 4 mins) An outbreak that apparently started sometime over the last two weeks with migrant workers in a province southeast... Read More...
Asia November 19, 2020 THAILAND: Headed for escalation Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand editorial Bob Herrera-Lim ( 4 mins) Parliament is moving forward with constitutional reform, but without changes to the monarchy. The political avenue for compromise has... Read More...
Asia October 20, 2020 THAILAND: Is This the Calm Before the Real Storm? Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Bob Herrera-Lim ( 6 mins) Protesters have taken to the streets almost daily over the past week to highlight their defiance... Read More...
Asia October 2, 2020 THAILAND: A fundamental political shift may be under way Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Asia Bob Herrera-Lim ( 7 mins) The student protests may be a signal that the forced political equilibrium of the past five... Read More...
Asia September 23, 2020 THAILAND: Tensions are rising and the ball is in Prayuth’s hands Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Asia Bob Herrera-Lim ( 6 mins) The government still seems to want to pursue a calibrated response to the protests, rather than... Read More...
Asia September 16, 2020 THAILAND: Weekend protest is a numbers game, with a bit of monarchy thrown in Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Asia Bob Herrera-Lim ( 4 mins) The size of this weekend's demonstration will strongly shape near-term narratives of the movement’s momentum. ... Read More...
Asia September 1, 2020 THAILAND: Finance Minister’s resignation is another blow for Prayuth Emerging Markets, Politics, Thailand Asia Bob Herrera-Lim ( 2 mins) Finance Minister Predee Daochai resigned after 26 days in office. He cited health reasons, but the dominant speculation in Bangkok... Read More...
