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By Dene-Hern Chen and Pitcha Dangprasith/AFP • Oct 16, 2020
Detained Thai human rights lawyer Anon Numpa called on pro-democracy activists to keep fighting in the face of a crackdown by the Thai government, that has seen an emergency decree put into place in recent days to quell unrest
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 15, 2020
The Thai government has declared a state of emergency, banning all large gatherings of protestors, following a pro-democracy rally the previous day in which a royal motorcade was met by activists offering the three-finger salute
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 14, 2020
More than 1,000 pro-reform protestors gathered on October 14, as Bangkok braced for another democracy rally with tensions high following the arrest of 21 activists a day earlier
By Mark S. Cogan • Oct 14, 2020
When social media giant Twitter blocked nearly 1,000 accounts last week linked to the Royal Thai Army for spreading disinformation, few familiar with how the government of Prayut Chan-o-Cha operates would have been surprised
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim had a long-awaited meeting with the king on October 13, seeking to prove he has support to take power and fulfil a decades-old ambition of becoming the Malaysian premier
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 13, 2020
News site New Naratif has been subject to a police investigation in recent weeks for reportedly violating Singapore's election laws. In an interview with the Globe, co-founder and Managing Director PJ Thum spoke out against the harassment he and New Naratif are facing
By Alexi Demetriadi and Alastair McCready • Oct 08, 2020
Singapore leader Lee Hsien Loong criticised "malicious and baseless" claims linking him to a corruption scandal, as he testified on at the start of his defamation suit against a blogger
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 06, 2020
With October 6 marking the 44th anniversary of the Thammasat University Massacre, in which scores of students were killed in cold blood, Professor Mark S. Cogan reflects on how Thailand arrived at one of its darkest ever moments
By Mark S. Cogan • Oct 06, 2020
International agency Interpol has issued a "red notice" for Thai Red Bull heir Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, who is on the run after crashing his Ferrari and killing a police officer in 2012
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 05, 2020
As the youth-led social movement gathers speed in Thailand, professor Mark S. Cogan reflects on the successes and failures of other protests to outline what essential tools of non-violent political action demonstrators have at their disposal
By Mark S. Cogan • Oct 02, 2020
The Dong Tam case once offered a glimmer of hope for those advocating for land rights reform in Vietnam. But with the conviction and sentencing to death of two men this month, the Communist Party has reaffirmed its grip on land and power
By Jake Black • Sep 28, 2020
Seven Cambodian activists have been convicted of treason this week over comments posted online supporting an exiled opposition figure, their lawyer said on September 24, deepening the Kingdom's crackdown on dissent
By Agence France-Presse • Sep 24, 2020