Will the fielding of new faces grant BN a new lease on political life? Or will it be regarded as an exit strategy? Only time will tell.

A report from Rangoon that Thai spirits are encountering resistance in their efforts to extend their power into Myanmar.

An invitation to participate in a panel at the 2014 International Conference on Thai Studies exploring the role of rebellions in shaping the modern borders of Thailand.

There is wide coverage on Malaysia's most anticipated general elections.

The city of Boston is literally on the other side of the globe yet many that contributed to the inundation of my Facebook wall acted as if it were their home town that was attacked by yet-to-be-named terrorists.

Sai Latt argues that wherever colonial attitudes and actions are found, they deserve to be fundamentally challenged

What is more worrying than government debt is household debt, and there appears to be no easy answers to this conundrum.

Kyoto University's Pavin Chachavalpongpun interviews Joe Gordon, an American who was imprisoned for lèse majesté

Many Malaysians are willing to move beyond the politics of fear into a brave new world, but will they be looked after?

Andrew Walker writes about the contested history of the last king of Phrae, and what this might mean for royal power in contemporary Thailand.

Audio recordings are now available from the Myanmar Update Conference held at the ANU in March 2013

Examining the allure of martial symbolism, anthropologist Nicholas Herriman argues for a more entangled view of the state in Southeast Asia.

The current issue of Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia deals with the sensitive, yet significant, topic of monarchies in the region

Nicholas Farrelly writes that national flags are often considered sacred and thus eternal. But they can change.

The Malaysian electoral authoritarian regime has hardened in its attitude and actions toward media freedom in various “waves” since reformasi.

Cod Satrusayang is right. There is a natural fit between Thai culture and royalty. Thai culture needs its king. So why only one?

Bangkok-based writer Cod Satrusayang makes an argument for retaining Southeast Asia's most famous monarchy.

One hopes that many of the important ideals expressed will be able to take shape under such a secular-Islamic or Islamic-secular state.

Since modern borders were first established in the Mekong region, opportunists like Naw Kham have used them to pursue their own economic and political agendas.

The upcoming election will force Sabahans to choose between the devil and the deep blue sea.

Putting a human face to the Malaysian Indians who are struggling for their democratic rights.

I hope we will see more women at the helm. It's long overdue, and a vital part of any development.

Barisan Nasional’s greatest strength would be its numbers of years as a coalition government, its ability to govern together with all parties.

History could have been different had the Moro recruits obeyed orders and pursued their goal of destabilising Sabah for eventual annexation by the Philippines.