Why Thailand Needs Historical Pluralism on the 6 October Massacre

Why Thailand Needs Historical Pluralism on the 6 October Massacre

For five decades now, the 6 October 1976 massacre has been a controversial and dark part of the modern political history of Thailand – arguably the darkest. On that fateful day, armed right-wing ultra-royalist groups and paramilitaries stormed Thammasat University at dawn to suppress student protesters. This ultimately led to the killing of more than […]

Why Thailand Needs Historical Pluralism on the 6 October Massacre

For five decades now, the 6 October 1976 massacre has been a controversial and dark part of the modern political history of Thailand – arguably the darkest. On that fateful day, armed right-wing ultra-royalist groups and paramilitaries stormed Thammasat University at dawn to suppress student protesters. This ultimately led to the killing of more than […]