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
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