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Migrant workers: Whose responsibility to protect?

Linda A. Lumayag says protecting migrant workers remains a significant challenge for ASEAN member states

How to understand Thailand’s conflict

Apivat Hanvongse suggests that different mental frameworks are intermingled and mixed, oftentimes within the same conversation

Nuclear inspectors, welcome to the jungle?

Kalman A. Robertson and Olivia Cable argue that Myanmar should allow provisional access for inspectors to sites of potential nuclear activity

Reflections on the king’s speech

Joe Whitman argues that King Bhumibol’s reign may end up being better remembered for its troubled succession than its many achievements

Discriminatory amnesty?

Carlos Fern├бndez Torné argues that any amnesty in Thailand should exclude those who have committed gross violations of human rights

Exclusive: Suthep is Thaksin’s proxy

In a world exclusive, New Mandala reveals the contents of an intercepted letter to Suthep Thaugsuban (postmarked Dubai).

Little India: Speculation, evidence and lessons

Elvin Ong questions if anyone actually knows the facts of the Little India riot and doubts whether serious analysis is possible

The Little India riot – another view

Bilveer Singh provides a different view of the Little India riot focusing on issues not related to wages and working conditions.

Thaksin’s supporters care about corruption too

Andrew Walker argues that solving Thailand's problems of corruption need to be solved by democratic discussion not street politics.

Myanmar’s arms purchases are a problem

Jacob Sommer suggests we need a clear understanding of the goals and interests of the Myanmar government

Thailand’s oligarchs are fighting

T. F. Rhoden worries that fighting idiots have permanently implanted themselves atop a fledgling liberal democracy

Assembly for the Defence of Democracy

The Assembly for the Defence of Democracy calls for a democratic and constitutional resolution to Thailand's political crisis.