Giles Ji Ungpakorn's guest appearances

Giles Ji Ungpakorn

Perth Indymedia

The Arts of Travel

Leila Al-Shami

Nancy Pelosi

Peter Thiel

Chris Cain

Hussein Kesvani

Paul Robeson

Shahid Buttar

Raj Patel

Andy Ngo

Tom Clarke

Jake Flores

Chris Graham

Chris Arnade

Pia Mancini

John Brown

OwlTail

Student-led protests against the military-backed government of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have been ongoing since July.  In recent days, they have increased in scale and intensity, with tens of thousands taking part in a protest on Saturday 19th September, to mark the anniversary of the 2006 military coup d'etat, which lasted into early Sunday morning.  Giles Ji Ungpakorn is a Thai-British academic and activist.  He spoke to Alex Whisson from his home in the United Kingdom.

Student-led protests against the military-backed government of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have been ongoing since July. In recent days, they have increased in scale and intensity, with tens of thousands taking part in a protest on Saturday 19th September, to mark the anniversary of the 2006 military coup d'etat, which lasted into early Sunday morning. Giles Ji Ungpakorn is a Thai-British academic and activist. He spoke to Alex Whisson from his home in the United Kingdom.

Giles Ji Ungpakorn on the struggle for democracy in Thailand

While it bills itself as the "Land of Smiles" , the current situation of Thailand, is one of gross inequality, authoritarianism and a political system designed by and for elites, leaving the majority of its rural and poor citizens to fend for themselves.To discuss these matters, I spoke with Professor Giles Ji Ungpakorn. Giles had to flee Thailand due to its lese majeste laws, that are used by the Thai state against dissidents. Now in exile in The U.K, Giles remains a powerful activist for Thailand, hoping it can return to a functional democratic state.Giles speaks with us in great detail and clarity on Thai Politics, the Royal Family, what the poor majority of the country wants, why Thai Elites and the military want to deny them democracy, and what the future holds for Thailand.If you're interested in learning more about the artists we know and the thinkers we work with, please email us at Matt@asiaarttours.com, or head to our website Asiaarttours.comFor more on Giles work in English please head to https://uglytruththailand.wordpress.comFor Thai language analysis from Giles please head to https://turnleftthai.wordpress.com

While it bills itself as the "Land of Smiles" , the current situation of Thailand, is one of gross inequality, authoritarianism and a political system designed by and for elites, leaving the majority of its rural and poor citizens to fend for themselves. To discuss these matters, I spoke with Professor Giles Ji Ungpakorn. Giles had to flee Thailand due to its lese majeste laws, that are used by the Thai state against dissidents. Now in exile in The U.K, Giles remains a powerful activist for Thailand, hoping it can return to a functional democratic state. Giles speaks with us in great detail and clarity on Thai Politics, the Royal Family, what the poor majority of the country wants, why Thai Elites and the military want to deny them democracy, and what the future holds for Thailand. If you're interested in learning more about the artists we know and the thinkers we work with, please email us at Matt@asiaarttours.com, or head to our website <a href="http://Asiaarttours.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asiaarttours.com</a> For more on Giles work in English please head to <a href="https://uglytruththailand.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uglytruththailand.wordpress.com</a> For Thai language analysis from Giles please head to <a href="https://turnleftthai.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://turnleftthai.wordpress.com</a>

'Wat' is to be Done? - Thailand's 'Guided Democracy', The Royal Family and Dissent w. Professor in Exile:  Giles Ji Ungpakorn