Indonesia's 2014 election has been lauded as generally free and fair, but not in Aceh.

Scot Barmé provides a translation of an article by Chettawan Tuenprakhon which explores the nature of "Thainess"

Taylor O'Connor analyses legacies of conflict in Rakhine State, assesses recurrent patterns of violence, and outlines pathways to peace.

Hana Satriyo asks what's in store for the female winners and losers of the 2014 election?

David Hopkins reflects on Tuol Sleng and explores the different meanings attached to it by political elites, tourists and ordinary Cambodians.

Ruediger Korff suggests that institutional networks may be more important than competitive elections for pursuing political agendas.

The assassination of Kamol Duangphasuk marks an ominous new low point in the development of Thailand's increasingly bloody political stalemate,

In Indonesia, patriarchal media representations restricts coverage of quality female candidates, writes Evi Eliyanah.

Did the Internet predict the Indonesian election results, asks Ross Tapsell.

A view from the Ipoh main street on the Tiger of Jelutong.

Dirk Tomsa wonders if hope triumphed political sense in his reading of Indonesia's 2014 election polls.

Can the Malaysian government implement the much needed economic reforms?

The curse or elixir of Malaysia politics?

Olivia Cable reports on human trafficking on the China-Myanmar border.

The Tiger of Jelutong is dead. Long live the Tiger of Jelutong.

In Papua, pseudo-traditional voting practices are a pretext for blatant violations of electoral integrity.

Some snapshots of typically cheerful voting in Jakarta on the day of Indonesia's 2014 legislative elections.

Tom Pepinsky on some polling fundamentals, and how they should inform our analysis of Indonesia's legislative elections.

Was PDI-P's poor showing in the legislative elections voter ignorance or a weak party machine? From the slippery banks of the Ciliwung river, Jakarta's slum dwellers have a surprising voting strategy.

Ross Tapsell speaks to Usman Hamid and Greg Fealy about what happened in the legislative elections, and what comes next.

Tom Power says Indonesia’s Islamic parties remain viable political entities and cannot be written off lightly

Greg Fealy asks whether surprisingly good results for Indonesia's Islamic parties reflect their ideological appeal or strong grassroots campaigns.

References to vote buying abound in discussions of politics in Southeast Asia. But is the term a useful one or does it confuse the distribution of gifts with the purchase of votes?

Despite a smallish turnout, democracy is alive and well in a South Jakarta suburb known for the city's largest cemetery, reports Elisabeth Kramer.