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The perils of Prayuth

It's not just his odd behaviour Thais should be worried about, writes Chatwadee Rose Amornpat.

Rohingya stranded off the coast of Thailand in May. Photo: Christophe Archambault/AFP.

The root cause of Rohingya persecution

Religious based ethno-nationalism used to oppress minority group, argues Kyaw Win.

Photo: Osamu Kaneko on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/osamukaneko/

Living in Singapore’s material world

Election results show that material comfort trumps civil liberties and political participation.

Business as usual at Singapore Inc

Jennifer Frentasia on why we shouldn’t be surprised by Singapore’s 2015 election results.

Singapore slide

Is the PAP's landslide election victory a reverse for democracy?

Singapore swing

The People’s Action Party’s election victory is the optimal pendulum swing, argues Bridget Welsh.

Cashing in on constitutions

The lucrative business of drafting Thailand's supreme law.

Following the leaders in Vietnam

The question of Vietnam’s future leadership is still in the balance, writes Carlyle A Thayer.

Abdul Karim Khalib of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) rebel group criticizes Thai тАЬcolonialismтАЭ in a six-minute video posted online 7 September. Photo from YouTube.

“Independence or martyrdom” in Thailand’s Deep South

Unfounded optimism for peace shot down by video message.

Is Singapore's democracy coming out of the shadows? Photo by i.am.Leon on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/kawattayakusoku/

Small steps towards democracy in Singapore

Friday's election will test ruling party's long-held grip on power.

It’s the crowd that counts in Singapore’s vote

Ordinary citizens set to mark their mark in this Friday's ballot.

Votes and visions of Singapore’s future

Will elections see the dawn of a robust multi-party system?