A resolution forces nations to show their hand. After Russia’s invasion, consistency has not been to everyone’s liking.

Following the launch of the 2023 Asia Power Index, the authors dig into data that reveals how power is shifting in Asia.

Depending on how you count it, Prayut Chan-o-cha’s tenure could be up in 2023 … or not. In politics, numbers matter.

After being issued a yellow card, Hanoi must look to its neighbours and international laws for the way forward.

The war in Ukraine has highlighted weaknesses in Thailand’s policymaking and prompted cartel behaviour … again.

The potential connectivity benefits for two of Asia’s big cities are huge. The obstacles are many.

The goal of a healthy river won’t be helped by misreading the shared mission of the Mekong River Commission.

Nothing is worth celebrating in how a once mighty wild river has been cruelly tamed.

Russia’s invasion has unified the West with new clarity, yet exposed ambiguity and uncertainty in Southeast Asia.

By stifling free expression, authorities are shutting off any prospect of change that is broadly acceptable to all.

Countries along one of Asia’s longest rivers need to address the effects of climate change and overdevelopment.

The kingdom’s youth and others are speaking out about their monarchy, at great personal expense.

A history of violence against troops and civilians is finally being recognised, and justice is creeping in.

The fabled Thai waterway meant to bypass the Strait of Malacca has been mooted for centuries. Could its time have come?

Alleged police brutality captured in a widely shared video puts a spotlight on abuses and demands for reform.

Thailand’s holiday island Phuket is trialling vaccine tourism in a bid to recover from the Covid-19 wave.

Amid one of the world’s highest incarceration rates, an outbreak was always a risk. But the government has struggled.

Draft legislation to strictly control all kinds of groups could crush civil society and drive out foreign organisations.

The Covid pandemic forced into action long-held plans to remodel defence procurement, but it’s a big challenge.

To understand today’s protests, look to the decades past and the country’s incomplete transition to democracy.

A new “hyperleader” has capitalised on the mood of a younger generation fed up with being patronised.

A wave of dissatisfaction with the ruling elite and a Covid-induced recession have shaken the country’s foundations.

The environmental impact of China’s dam building upstream is undeniable. The silence from some quarters is surprising.

There is no secret.

Survivors and perpetrators alike have preferred silence as a way of coping with a traumatic past.

An illiberal turn across the region has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Australia should take note.

A fresh abduction case raises serious questions, not for the first time, about the reach of Thai authorities.

The focus is the Thai state. Foreigners and foreign interest are not targets in this fight.

The tempo of violence in the long-running insurgency has slowed for years, yet the virus may not stop it altogether.

The drive to dam the river continues to outpace real understanding of the dams’ impact.

Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.

The military already stacked the odds in its favour, and suspicion about missing ballots have only compounded doubts.

An ex-army general poised to become prime minister and a junta-manipulated constitution has many Thais fired up.

A case where Bahrain didn’t need to win to send a chill of horror up the spines of other dissidents watching on.

China is pushing to expand its navigation of the Mekong River, raising tricky questions of sovereignty and environment.

It’s very unusual for key players from the country’s two most powerful institutions to publicly showcase divisions.

Bangkok’s ambition of leading ASEAN, stymied by domestic strife, can be achieved by combating labour trafficking.

The seafood you bought from your local market could have been caught by a slave.

The requested extradition of Thailand’s former prime minister warns of trouble ahead for free and fair elections.

Attention has turned to the “stateless” problem of three of the boys, their coach, and maybe 3 million more in Thailand.

The latest dramatic rescue has spurred a huge international response – but cooperation never seems to outlast a crisis.

The coup-installed government is living on borrowed time.

Attitudes about friend or foe shift dramatically when countries work together on a serious security problem.

Three years after the military coup, the trial of Yingluck rehashes old grievances and threatens to unsettle the relative calm.

Reports that Thailand, with Chinese money, is planning to build a new canal between the Pacific and Indian Oceans have set off a new wave of alarm bells over China’s plans to dominate the region.

The proclivity for extremism in Asia has spread beyond the ‘usual suspects’.

A clean, elected, non-Thaksin Thailand government might be able to walk a narrow path by pursuing more progressive social and economic policy without offending the powerful elites.

Thailand’s deepening economic relations with China come at a time of acute political polarisation and instability for the country.