After long delays, a complete draft of #thaistory3 is ready. Work on this project has taken me in directions that I never expected, and I found myself delving further into the past than I had anticipated, because it seems the only way to make sense of what is happening today.

Although earlier drafts were divided into chapters, #thaistory3 is now one long single narrative. It focuses on the reign of King Bhumibol, and on the challenges Thailand is facing. Many people will find some of the material offensive; all I can say is that I sincerely have no wish to offend, but I believe that it is only by facing the truth about Thailand’s past that the country can progress to the prosperous and democratic future that it deserves.

The document can be accessed as a PDF here and on Scribd here.

A few passages will be familiar from parts 1 and 2: I have moved them here, and removed them from their original location. I’ll publish an updated and edited parts 1-3 together once work on it is complete. There will also be a part 4, which will be a detailed look at the period of 2005 to the present, with particular reference to the WikiLeaks cables.

Best wishes.