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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.

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