29 Aug 2023 Cambodia, Thailand and dealing with China: The more things change… Jitsiree Thongnoi New prime ministers might be in the job, but don’t expect any big shifts in approaches to Beijing.
15 Aug 2023 Pipe dreams: Turning an interconnected ASEAN gas market into a reality Massita Ayu Cindy Putriastuti , Nadira Asrifa An old idea for a regional network might hold the answer for energy demand into the future.
14 Aug 2023 Thailand’s monarchy: Heirs and spares Craig Keating A surprise visit to Thailand by two of King Vajiralongkorn’s sons after an absence of 27 years shows dynastical survival trumps personal animosity.
29 May 2023 What Thailand’s youth leaders can learn from Chile’s radical government Adhiraaj Anand The Move Forward Party hope to remake politics but that means carrying people along.
16 May 2023 Thailand’s election: will the country move forward? Susannah Patton The Kingdom’s conservative forces may have little option but to give way to the elected parties, at least for now.
8 May 2023 Does Thailand’s election matter? Susannah Patton The election won’t be free and fair but it could be highly consequential for the country and the region.
30 Mar 2023 Paying for a new Thai democracy Greg Earl The real winners are far from clear, but Thailand’s populist, party jumping election is Asia’s vote to watch this year.
9 Feb 2023 With caution and tact: How Asian countries voted on Ukraine at the UN Stéphanie Fillion A resolution forces nations to show their hand. After Russia’s invasion, consistency has not been to everyone’s liking.
7 Feb 2023 Power in Asia: six surprising facts Jack Sato , Susannah Patton Following the launch of the 2023 Asia Power Index, the authors dig into data that reveals how power is shifting in Asia.
24 Aug 2022 Will Thailand’s prime minister defy time? Shaun Cameron Depending on how you count it, Prayut Chan-o-cha’s tenure could be up in 2023 … or not. In politics, numbers matter.
27 Jul 2022 What Vietnam can learn from Thailand’s fight against illegal fishing Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh After being issued a yellow card, Hanoi must look to its neighbours and international laws for the way forward.
9 Jun 2022 Thailand seeking to profit from a global food crisis Craig Keating The war in Ukraine has highlighted weaknesses in Thailand’s policymaking and prompted cartel behaviour … again.
6 Jun 2022 Proceed with caution: high-speed rail for Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur Wu Shang-Su The potential connectivity benefits for two of Asia’s big cities are huge. The obstacles are many.
16 May 2022 Diplomacy is indispensable to manage the Mekong Anoulak Kittikhoun The goal of a healthy river won’t be helped by misreading the shared mission of the Mekong River Commission.
12 Apr 2022 How the Mekong River Commission ignores reality Milton Osborne Nothing is worth celebrating in how a once mighty wild river has been cruelly tamed.
7 Mar 2022 Reading Southeast Asia on Ukraine Susannah Patton Russia’s invasion has unified the West with new clarity, yet exposed ambiguity and uncertainty in Southeast Asia.
1 Dec 2021 Increasingly illiberal Thailand Craig Keating By stifling free expression, authorities are shutting off any prospect of change that is broadly acceptable to all.
26 Nov 2021 Trouble on the Mekong Mark Tilly Countries along one of Asia’s longest rivers need to address the effects of climate change and overdevelopment.
15 Nov 2021 Thailand’s regressive royal insult law David Hopkins The kingdom’s youth and others are speaking out about their monarchy, at great personal expense.
13 Oct 2021 Thailand’s military and human rights Craig Keating A history of violence against troops and civilians is finally being recognised, and justice is creeping in.
22 Sep 2021 By land or sea: Thailand perseveres with the Kra Canal Shaun Cameron The fabled Thai waterway meant to bypass the Strait of Malacca has been mooted for centuries. Could its time have come?
30 Aug 2021 Thai lives matter, too Craig Keating Alleged police brutality captured in a widely shared video puts a spotlight on abuses and demands for reform.
14 Jul 2021 Sun, surf and a sandbox escape from a pandemic Erin Cook Thailand’s holiday island Phuket is trialling vaccine tourism in a bid to recover from the Covid-19 wave.
27 May 2021 Thailand’s overcrowded prisons hit by Covid-19 surge David Hopkins Amid one of the world’s highest incarceration rates, an outbreak was always a risk. But the government has struggled.
15 Apr 2021 Thailand’s sweeping associations law courts disaster Michael Altman-Lupu , Matthew Bugher Draft legislation to strictly control all kinds of groups could crush civil society and drive out foreign organisations.
9 Dec 2020 A reckoning for Thailand’s indigenous defence industry Hadrien T. Saperstein The Covid pandemic forced into action long-held plans to remodel defence procurement, but it’s a big challenge.
28 Oct 2020 Thailand: Military, monarchy and the masses Craig Keating To understand today’s protests, look to the decades past and the country’s incomplete transition to democracy.
16 Oct 2020 Progressive politics in Thailand’s polarised polity David Hopkins A new “hyperleader” has capitalised on the mood of a younger generation fed up with being patronised.
10 Sep 2020 Rising protests and a sinking economy spell trouble in Thailand Michael Sainsbury A wave of dissatisfaction with the ruling elite and a Covid-induced recession have shaken the country’s foundations.
11 Aug 2020 Chinese dams and the Mekong drought Milton Osborne The environmental impact of China’s dam building upstream is undeniable. The silence from some quarters is surprising.
28 Jul 2020 What’s the secret to Southeast Asia’s Covid success stories? Dominic Meagher There is no secret.
24 Jul 2020 Book review: The memory of a massacre in Thailand David Hopkins Survivors and perpetrators alike have preferred silence as a way of coping with a traumatic past.
3 Jul 2020 Southeast Asian democracies in declining health amid Covid-19 Melissa Crouch An illiberal turn across the region has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Australia should take note.
12 Jun 2020 Thailand: Another dissenter disappears Craig Keating A fresh abduction case raises serious questions, not for the first time, about the reach of Thai authorities.
6 May 2020 Thailand: Killings of insurgents ends southern separatist ceasefire Craig Keating The focus is the Thai state. Foreigners and foreign interest are not targets in this fight.
14 Apr 2020 Covid-19 ceasefire unlikely to hasten peace in Thailand’s south Craig Keating The tempo of violence in the long-running insurgency has slowed for years, yet the virus may not stop it altogether.
10 Mar 2020 On the Mekong, Khon Pi rapids saved – for now Milton Osborne The drive to dam the river continues to outpace real understanding of the dams’ impact.
18 Jul 2019 After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia Greg Earl Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.
2 Apr 2019 The frustrated wait for Thailand’s election outcome Andrew Nachemson The military already stacked the odds in its favour, and suspicion about missing ballots have only compounded doubts.
13 Mar 2019 Military on the front line in Thai election Greg Raymond An ex-army general poised to become prime minister and a junta-manipulated constitution has many Thais fired up.
13 Feb 2019 The long tail of the al-Araibi case JJ Rose A case where Bahrain didn’t need to win to send a chill of horror up the spines of other dissidents watching on.
11 Feb 2019 The fight to preserve the Khon Pi Luang rapids Milton Osborne China is pushing to expand its navigation of the Mekong River, raising tricky questions of sovereignty and environment.
8 Feb 2019 Thailand: the Princess vs the General Hervé Lemahieu It’s very unusual for key players from the country’s two most powerful institutions to publicly showcase divisions.
26 Nov 2018 Thailand should lead ASEAN with a migrant worker agenda Ruji Auethavornpipat Bangkok’s ambition of leading ASEAN, stymied by domestic strife, can be achieved by combating labour trafficking.
31 Oct 2018 Caught in the net: slavery on Southeast Asian seas JJ Rose The seafood you bought from your local market could have been caught by a slave.
6 Aug 2018 Wanted: Yingluck Elliot Brennan The requested extradition of Thailand’s former prime minister warns of trouble ahead for free and fair elections.
16 Jul 2018 Thai cave rescue: no country for Wild Boars Erin Harris Attention has turned to the “stateless” problem of three of the boys, their coach, and maybe 3 million more in Thailand.
5 Jul 2018 International rescue: the Thai cave response Daniel Flitton The latest dramatic rescue has spurred a huge international response – but cooperation never seems to outlast a crisis.
1 Mar 2018 Elections in Thailand, maybe, but still in the middle of a muddle Elliot Brennan The coup-installed government is living on borrowed time.
11 Dec 2017 Learning to trust: Lessons from Thailand, the US and China Greg Raymond , John Blaxland Attitudes about friend or foe shift dramatically when countries work together on a serious security problem.