Collapse of vital tourism industry has deprived millions of their livelihoods
An unpopular government is resisting a full lockdown, leaving Thais with both health and financial troubles
Pockets of protesters target the royal defamation law -- section 112 of the Thai penal code
Economic freefall adds urgency to calls for political reform by youth-led pro-democracy movement
Joe Biden presidency is likely to involve deeper US engagement with Southeast Asia, some analysts say, offering trade for pandemic-hit economies and security leverage against regional heavyweight China
