OPINION

Populism triumphs as election looms

Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/03/2023

» Although the campaign season for Thailand's much-anticipated election has only just begun, populism has already become the runaway winner. All of the contesting parties have come up with a plethora of populist pledges to woo voters. That populism has triumphed in Thai politics bears multiple longer-term implications.