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Prayuth Chan-ocha

Prayuth Chan-ocha ceremony

Thailand’s military ruler keeps writing syrupy pop ballads

Culture

Prayuth Chan-ocha — a former army general who seized power through a coup — has just released his fourth pop song. Like the others, it is a pure dose of saccharine nationalism.

Piers Faccini is a Brit now living in southern France. And on his latest album, he was inspired to write songs about events as they unfolded.

The World’s music features this week: Piers Faccini, Café Tacvba, Thailand’s prime minister

Music
Student protesters

Thai students defy their government’s protest ban to stand with Hong Kongers

Global Politics
Female Thai soldiers sing patriotic songs on a military truck as soldiers and police take positions to prevent demonstrations against military rule

Be happy, orders the Thai government — or else

Conflict & Justice
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