Adam Bemma

  • The Conscientious Objectors of Thailand

    BANGKOK — Every April, Thailand begins its annual draft lottery to conscript Thai males, aged 21 and above, into military service. The young men line up to draw slips of paper; a red slip means one has to serve for two years, while a black indicates an exemption. Those who proactively volunteer will be spared…

    Adam Bemma

  • Thailand: The Uphill Battle to Repeal NCPO Decrees

    Stepping off the elevator and into the famed penthouse at downtown Bangkok’s Maneeya Center, Chonthicha Jangrew takes a seat close to the bar. The chairs and tables at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand begin to fill up around her with foreign embassy staff, humanitarians and journalists. They’ve all gathered 10 days ahead of the…

    Adam Bemma

  • Thais Head to Polls in 2019 Election – CBC World Report

    BANGKOK – Thailand goes to the polls Sunday. It’ss the country’s first election in eight years and follows the military seizing power in 2014. This story aired on CBC World Report Saturday, March 23, 2019.

    Adam Bemma

  • Thailand Election Drama Unfolds – Southeast Asia Dispatches

    BANGKOK – Almost five years since the military seized power in a coup, Thailand is finally gearing up for its general election March 24 – the first in eight years. Many Thais fear the election will not be free and fair as the military junta has founded its own political party to keep former General…

    Adam Bemma
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