Organizer: Engage Thailand

Type/Location: Virtual

Description:

In this episode of The Deep Dive, Dr. Suthikarn Meechan will discuss the conservative victory in Thailand’s 2026 election, analyzing the impact of patronage politics and nationalist sentiments in the Northeast region of Thailand.

The conversation will be conducted in Thai, with live English interpretation.

Exclusively, Engage Thailand donors have the chance to submit a question directly to our guest speaker in advance! Explore the options to contribute at engagethailand.org/contribute-to-engage for the opportunity to have your question posed to our special guest.

About the Speaker:

Associate Professor Dr. Suthikarn Meechan holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Canterbury and earned her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Government from Chulalongkorn University. Her expertise includes political institutions, local politics, and political change in Thailand and the Lao PDR. In 2025, she received a National Research Council of Thailand award for her doctoral dissertation, “Power and Local Networks in Northeast Thailand after the 2006 Military Coup.”

Registration:

To attend the event virtually, please register here.