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How a Shia candidate used 'religious nationalism' to win in a majority Sunni electorate.

Bob Lowry asks where do the political preferences of the police and the military lie?

If a presidential candidate appears to punch someone, and no one talks about it, did it ever happen?

Camille Gazeau explores how a London hairdresser has become the number one enemy of Thai royalists.

John Roosa explains how both Prabowo and Jokowi are advertising themselves as the legatees of Indonesia’s first President, Sukarno.

Thai constitutional law scholar Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang explores what might happen next in Thailand.

Andrew Walker identifies two institutional failures at the heart of Thailand's political crisis: the monarchy and the Democrat party.

Aim Sinpeng reports on the Thai military's heavy handed actions against freedom of information.

It is dangerous for Malay Muslims to look to 'immigrants' or the past to define themselves

Leading Thai Studies academics urge the immediate return to constitutional rule by a civilian government

A group of students, faculty and alumni of the Australian National University has written an open letter condemning the latest military coup in Thailand.

In a week dominated by news of Jusuf Kalla, here's four bits of news about the Indonesian elections that you may have missed...