Dan Slater argues that voters are facing a most fateful electoral decision

Confused about who's who in the Thai coup? Here is a detailed analysis to put things straight.

Anders Engvall looks at the economic direction of Thailand's military junta

The campaign this week in social and mass media: NM Indonesia editors sat on fesbuk this week so you could at least get some work done.

Grant Evans analyses the role of Lao citizens who support Thailand's Red Shirt movement

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly offers a quick take in the aftermath of Thailand's latest coup

The coup's intentions cannot be accomplished without taming people to be innocuous citizens

How a Shia candidate used 'religious nationalism' to win in a majority Sunni electorate.

Bob Lowry asks where do the political preferences of the police and the military lie?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Burma is becoming a regional player in Southeast Asia, writes Gareth Robinson

When standing for Indonesia's obscure second chamber of parliament, it helps to have a name beginning with A.

As Thai troops hit the streets are we witnessing another coup?