Among Thailand’s current ministers, many of whom are familiar faces from the predecessor administration, one notable newcomer is Defense Minister Sutin Klungsang. Like Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Sutin belongs to Pheu Thai, the largest governing party.
In an era of heightened global insecurity and mounting domestic calls for military reforms, whoever assumes Thailand’s top defense job will naturally draw attention. But Sutin’s norm-breaking arrival has been especially intriguing. Whereas Thailand’s past defense ministers were (predominantly) men in uniform and (rarely)…
