Thai society appears heavily afflicted by the cult of the "good person". Vote for "good people", Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha said this month. Many more have expressed similar views as the general election draws near.

The problem is, whose "good people" should we vote for and how is a "good person" defined?

Call on next government to investigate last year's violence

A group of relatives of those killed or injured by the military suppression of red-shirt protesters in April and May of last year issued a statement yesterday calling for the next government to set up a truly impartial and accountable fact-finding committee to determine who were behind the deaths of 92 people in Bangkok.

Amid increasing criticism, the country needs a rational approach instead of a policy that is causing conflict

The debate on the merit of the controversial lese majeste law reached a new height earlier this week when Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha defended the law in his surprising nationwide address through Army-controlled Channels 5 and 7.

With less than four weeks to go before the election, expectations are high and there are deep concerns about post-electoral prospects. The Nation's Pravit Rojanaphruk talks to political scientist Kengkij Kitirianglarp from Kasetsart University's Department of History about his expectations, fears and more. Kengkij is a rising star among young Thai political scientists and a self-professed red shirt. Excerpts.