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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.

Ramkhamhaeng: A view from inside the stadium

Nick Nostitz recounts a violent and tragic night in the history of Thailand's ongoing political conflict

Stop and think: Lessons from Little India

As Singapore continues to grow richer, the gap between its citizens and its lowly paid foreign workforce also grows

Thailand’s 2013 protests in comparison

Aim Sinpeng explains how this round of anti-government protests in Thailand should be characterised

Islamist conservatism in Malaysia

By equating unorthodoxy with deviancy, the Malaysian state is killing off intellectual creativity and innovativeness among its Muslim populace

Questions about rule of law for DASSK

ANU PhD student Kristina Simion has some interesting questions about law in Burma

Myanmar’s military: Money and guns

Jacob Sommer argues that arms imports are at an all time high, fueling the heaviest fighting in decades

The king’s birthday speech

Pavin Chachavalpongpun explores the implications of the King's birthday speech for Thailand's political crisis.

Pakatan Rakyat does not deserve to be government

Murray Hunter articulates why Malaysia's opposition does not deserve to take over the federal government.

Thailand’s stark choice

Andrew Walker sets out Thailand's stark choice: persevering with electoral democracy or civil conflict.