“How to: Destroy Democracy” – Sirikanya Tansakun

Interview, Story, Photographs by: Matt Hunt

Sirikanya Tansakun, an economist with a master’s degree from the Faculty of Economics at Thammasat University, a legislator, and now the Deputy Leader of the People’s Party, shares her expertise on a wide range of issues, including Thailand’s economy, ongoing regional conflicts affecting Thailand, an alarmingly rapid aging society, and the future of Thai Democracy.

We spoke at the People’s Party Headquarters on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on October 11, 2024.


Following the dissolution of the Move Forward Party, Sirikanya Tansakun speaks during the introduction of the new People's Party leadership on August 9, 2024.
Following the dissolution of the Move Forward Party, Sirikanya Tansakun speaks during the introduction of the new People’s Party leadership on August 9, 2024.
Sirikanya Tansakun stands for a portrait at the People's Party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand on October 7, 2024.
Sirikanya Tansakun stands for a portrait at the People’s Party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand on October 7, 2024.