Why Thailand’s Move Forward Election Win Matters to Taiwan
With the Move Forward Party’s upset win in Thailand’s mid-May election, we look at what the progressive, Taiwan-friendly party’s win means for the region. Taiwan Talks takes a deep dive at how likely democratic forces in the Southeast Asian Kingdom could work to upend almost a decade of military rule, one closely aligned with authoritarian China. Our guests are: Chang Liang-jen -Former Taiwan Representative to Indonesia and Israel, Deputy Minister of National Defense Jiho Chang -Keelung City Councilor (DPP) and former Speechwriter to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Janjira Sombatpoonsiri -Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies Assistant Professor and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Digital Democracy Network Member Tuwanont Phattharathanasut -Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies Ph.D. Candidate and Japan Society for Science Promotion Research Fellow We also hear from: Akrawat Lim -Taiwan Alliance for Thai Democracy Co-Founder
