An ailing king and his unpopular heir-apparent. Lewis M. Simons on why Thailand may be headed for even more trouble.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lewis M. Simons is co-author with Sen. Christopher S. Bond of The Next Front: Southeast Asia and the Road to Global Peace with Islam. He also writes for Foreign Affairs.
As he heads to Southeast Asia, the president has a chance to re-engage with the region’s Muslims, strike a blow against radical Islam—and separate himself from Bush.