Panarat Anamwathana is a lecturer in economic history at Thammasat University in Bangkok.
Both sides of current political conflict are fighting for the control of history

Protest leaders install a plaque declaring "this country belongs to the people" during a mass rally near the Grand Palace in Bangkok in September 2020: they retaliated. © Reuters
Panarat Anamwathana is a lecturer in economic history at Thammasat University in Bangkok.