Universalising Islam in Malaysia

What would the impact of 'cultural dakwah' be in universalising Islam in Malaysia?

Cambodia’s inverted mandala?

Colum Graham presents an intriguing map based on an analysis of Cambodia's 2013 election results

New Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge across the Mekong

Des Ball and Jessada Burinsuchat report on the new bridge between Thailand and Laos set to open in December 2013

Picturing Thailand’s highlanders

Olivier Evrard and Prasit Leepreecha showcase a remarkable collection of historical images from northern Thailand and beyond

Public interest litigation in Malaysia

Public interest litigation grounded in sound constitutional theory provide democrats a powerful instrument to embed democratic norms in Malaysia

Human rights, the law and violence in 2010

Prach Panchakunathorn lists eight problems with Thailand's National Human Rights Commission report on the crackdown of 2010

Malaysian feminist activism as an effect of history

An analysis of the predominant use of English amid the urban middle-class-oriented concerns of Malaysian feminist activism

All things Malaysia and Singapore @ ANU

Next week, will be the biggest week on Malaysia and Singapore at the Australian National University.

The secular democratic state

Only in a secular democratic state will all citizens have the same basic reason to embrace the right to religious freedom

An informal response to Clive Kessler

It may not be race, but instead racially-weighted vote manipulation, that explains Malaysia's recent general election outcomes

Defending the monarchy

Pavin Chachavalpongpun argues the battle against critics of Thailand's royals is likely to become more brutal

Behind Malaysia’s brain drain, surprise! Real people

Outstation....is to get people talking about their experiences, motivations, hopes and dreams, for themselves and for Malaysia.

Constitutional amendment for Myanmar

Melissa Crouch suggests that today's 8888 anniversary is a time to reflect on 25 years of a heroic and prolonged struggle for democracy

Rethinking Cambodia’s political transformation

Kimly Ngoun argues that Hun Sen has become a victim of his own success as political attitudes in Cambodia are shaped by new aspirations.

Roundtable on Malaysia: Political contestation beyond GE13

A roundtable to discuss the nature of Malaysian politics post GE13 -- which way will Malaysia head.

Queering Malaysian cohesiveness

Both UMNO and PAS utilise non-heteronormative Malay-Muslim men as slates upon which they inscribe and impose their notions of “Malaysianness"

The cost of clean politics

Thorn Pitidol suggests that the looming consideration of the 2.2 trillion baht loan bill is likely to bring about further discussion of corruption in Thailand

Penang and the Hajj

An interesting workshop in the holy month of Ramadan - Penang and the Hajj.

Sarawak’s “Independence Day”

Many, if not most Malaysians are unaware that Sarawak was indeed, if only for a short time, a fully independent nation-state before it joined Malaysia.

Thailand’s international human rights obligations in question

Any proposed amnesty for the 2010 political violence should explicitly exclude those who committed gross violations of human rights

Malaysia-Singapore Update 2013 programme

Find out more about this major conference where experts will discuss these important Southeast Asian neighbours

Hitler again

Cod Satrusayang asks what Thailand's Hitler controversies tell us about the country's preoccupation with figures of authority.

Finding a solution in Thailand’s deep south

Murray Hunter argues that the long term solution to the problems in Thailand's deep south lies in enabling integration without the loss of cultural identity.

Birding with Thai characteristics

Stig Toft Madsen writes about the social history of birding in Thailand and invites contributions to a conference panel