Ken | Mathis Lohatepanont

Category: Talks

  • Suthichai Live English: Srettha is Out!

    I was on Suthichai Live English to comment on what Srettha’s removal means for Thai politics. We discussed the prospects of the various prime ministerial candidates and the changing political landscape.

  • Suthichai Live: Can Thaksin Revive Pheu Thai?

    I was on Suthichai Yoon’s live show to discuss whether or not Thaksin Shinawatra can revive Pheu Thai’s popularity as he looks set to take on a bigger public role, now that his criminal sentence is over. We also discussed Pheu Thai’s economic policies and the Thai political landscape at large. This episode was recorded…

  • Suthichai Live English: What if the Move Forward Party Was Dissolved? (Part 2)

    I was on Khun Suthichai Yoon’s English show to discuss uncertain times ahead in Thai politics: Move Forward’s potential dissolution, potential threats to Thaksin Shinwatra and Srettha Thavisin, and the triangular dynamics that currently underpin Thailand’s political landscape.

  • Suthichai Live English: What if the Move Forward Party Was Dissolved?

    I went on Khun Suthichai Yoon’s new English show to discuss the current Thai political landscape. We had a great discussion on the Move Forward Party’s impending dissolution, PM Srettha’s record so far, and Thailand’s “COO-State.”

  • Suthichai Live: A Tale of Two Democracies

    I was on Suthichai Yoon’s ‘Suthichai Academy Think Tank’ livestream to discuss urban-rural dynamics in Thai politics with Dr. Anek Laothamatas and Dr. Napon Jatusripitak. It was deeply interesting to discuss the “Tale of Two Democracies” theory of Thai politics with Dr. Anek, who first proposed it. You can find the paper this talk was…

  • Straight Talk SEA Podcast: Towards a Thai Government

    I was on the Straight Talk Southeast Asia Podcast with Dr. Bridget Welsh to discuss the post-election political landscape in Thailand. Listen on Spreaker Listen on Spotify

  • NIAS Podcast: Can Thailand Move Forward?

    I was on the Nordic Asia Podcast with Professor Duncan McCargo to discuss the May 2023 election results. Why was the May 2023 Thai election such a historic election? What does the surprising Move Forward victory tell us about the state of Thai politics? And what happens next? Listen to this episode about the historic…

  • CSIS Podcast: Understanding the Thai Elections

    I was on the Center for Strategic and International Studies’s Southeast Asia Radio podcast to talk about the results of the 2023 Thai general elections. Greg and Elina talk with Ken Mathis Lohatepanont, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan and a writer for the Thai Enquirer. They…