New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly takes a look at social media use by the Myanmar armed forces

Chatwadee Rose Amornpat, a Thai charged with lese majeste, makes an impassioned plea for the future of her country.

Identity and ideas more powerful than resources in causing conflict, report Amy Doffegnies and Cecile Medail.

Will Indonesia be a 'global maritime fulcrum'?

John Monfries reports that one of the last kingdoms of Java has tentatively embraced female succession.

Visit will define the nature of future relations between the two countries, whatever the outcome of Myanmar's elections.

Australian responses to cattle slaughter in Indonesia and Vietnam show our bias when it comes to our neighbours.

Tamas Wells reports from the many dimensions of conflict session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

Nicholas Farrelly suggests Bangladesh and Myanmar should be able to negotiate favourable terms with donors.

Thongchai Winichakul speaks on how Thais educated abroad influence Thai academia and Asian studies.

Amy Doffegnies and Cecile Medail report from the first borderlands and conflict session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

Is a regional solution for the Rohingya outflow really unachievable?

Thailand's NCPO have made doublespeak a central strategy of its rule and turned it into an art of absurdity.

Tamas Wells reports from the politics session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

HE U Khin Aung Myint outlines the path for political reform in Myanmar.

Don't miss a moment from the premier conference on Myanmar.

The clash between the rule of law and law and order in Myanmar's courts.

Powerful images capture everyday reality of political and social change.

New edition of Andrew Selth's select bibliography of Myanmar now available.

In his Myanmar Times column this week Nicholas Farrelly examines anti-Rohingya sentiment

Nicholas Farrelly offers a quick summary of the Malaysian Prime Minister's remarks at #29APR.

Simplistic arguments are in danger of neglecting the complexities of democracy and ignoring roadblocks to its ‘return’.

Today we announce the appointment of James Giggacher as editor of New Mandala

Nicholas Farrelly suggests that Myanmar's reputation is being damaged by its response to the Rohingya crisis