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A tale of two cities, again?

Phakin Nimmannorrawong examines some perennial disagreements in the construction of Thai political life

Who can stop the Thaksin system?

Nicholas Farrelly asks readers to imagine, for a minute, that you were tasked with coming up with a plan to stop Thaksin

A Burmese skater posing with his board at Nanat Taw Bridge in Yangon. Photo by Ye Aung Thu/ AFP.

Rolling with the times?

Jacqueline Menager writes about why Burma's youth may not be ready for momentous change

Thailand’s elite coup culture

Nicholas Farrelly reflects on a long history of coups and asks whether what we're seeing today is a re-run of 2010, or 2008, or 2006 or....

Who’s who in Thailand’s anti-government forces?

Aim Sinpeng argues that motley alliances know to put their differences aside for a common goal

Time to vote Democrat!

Andrew Walker points out the benefits of a vote for the Democrats!

JOM magazine

Joyce Ng, the editor of the only Australia-based Malaysian magazine, explains what motivated this venture

Assault on Nick Nostitz

Pictures of a photo-journalist being assaulted are an ugly reminder of the violence in Thai politics

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo from Wikimedia commons.

Burma’s next president

Aung San Suu Kyi could become Burma's next president, says former Australian Ambassador Trevor Wilson

A royal intervention?

Could Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn play a role in dealing with Thailand's latest round of political crisis?

Condemning the assault on Nick Nostitz

ANU Special Professor Des Ball lends his voice to the chorus of outrage about the assault on Nick Nostitz

What does Suthep really want?

Thammasat University lecturer Thorn Pitidol has a ringside seat for the ongoing protests in the Ratchadamnern area of Bangkok