24 Mar 2021 Amending Thailand’s 2017 Constitution: More Tunnel than Light Punchada Sirivunnabood The appointed Senate is the biggest but not the only obstacle to amending or replacing Thailand’s 2017 Constitution. Thai Politics Thailand
24 Mar 2021 Vietnam’s New Government Election: The Sooner the Better? Le Hong Hiep There is little reason for the Community Party of Vietnam to repeat its “fast track” procedure to get a new government in place. The Party’s reputation is best served by its playing by the rules. Communist Party of Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Elections Vietnamese Politics
23 Mar 2021 Thailand’s Human Rights Investigations’ Imbroglio Paul Chambers Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission is weaker and more focused on investigating accusers than those accused of abuses. Human Rights Thai Military Thai Politics Thailand
22 Mar 2021 Pancasila and the “Missing Word” Syafiq Hasyim Islamic political voices, include Vice-President Ma’ruf, force the word religion into the draft 2035 national education roadmap. Education Indonesia Pancasila Religion
19 Mar 2021 Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat: Losing Its Moral Compass? Francis E. Hutchinson There is a logic to Anwar Ibrahim’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat working with its arch-nemesis UMNO. But it could well be that the former has lost its moral compass. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
18 Mar 2021 Hard to Defend Thailand’s Defence Procurement Punchada Sirivunnabood The Thai government is spending more, and more opaquely, on defence procurement. Corruption Thai Military Thai Politics Thailand
17 Mar 2021 Great Expectations: the Limits of Chinese Vaccine Diplomacy in Southeast Asia Khairulanwar Zaini China’s vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia may earn Beijing some goodwill, but strategic gains will be limited. China COVID-19 Health South China Sea Vaccine Diplomacy
17 Mar 2021 The Milk Tea Alliance Confronts China’s Weak Brew Quinton Temby Social media movements such as the Milk Tea Alliance are tapping into discontent with the regional decline of democracy and fears about the rise of China as a hegemonic power. Anti-Chinese Sentiment China Milk Tea Alliance Myanmar Social Media Southeast Asia
15 Mar 2021 Unending Turmoil? Thailand’s Deep South Insurgency in 2021 Paul Chambers The barriers to political accommodation in Southern Thailand remain many and formidable Peace Talks Thai Military Thailand
15 Mar 2021 The Democrat Party Split: Dynastic versus All-Party Politics Max Lane President Joko Widodo’s recent political gain comes at the cost of his predecessor. Indonesia Indonesian Economy Indonesian Politics
