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Prabowo and the art of being tegas

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

Thorns of the Thai rose

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

Sukarno’s two bodies

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

Thailand, what next?

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

Thailand’s invitation to violence

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

Thailand’s information war

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

Examining ISMA’s Nam Tien ideology

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

Condemnation of the coup

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

ANU No Coup

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

The week that was (23 May)

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

Is there an ideological cleavage in 2014?

There are some real ideological differences between the two presidential campaigns in 2014.

No longer the odd man out. Myanmar President Thein Sein (third from right) with Southeast Asian leaders at the 24th ASEAN summit. Photo by AFP.

Return to the fold

The shadow of Myanmar’s past military rule won’t harm its new-found place as a respected member of ASEAN and the region, writes Mathew Davies