Politics

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 18, 2017 • 7 min read

Whatever happened to The tyrant Than Shwe?

By Sean Gleeson • Jul 18, 2017
Six years after handing over control of Myanmar, the former dictator’s corrosive spirit still haunts the nation's politics

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 10, 2017 • 7 min read

Kem Ley Murder, mourning and martyrdom

By Colin Meyn • Jul 10, 2017
A year after the assassination of popular political analyst Kem Ley, Southeast Asia Globe reviews the key events in one of Cambodia's great modern tragedies

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 02, 2017 • 12 min read

Cambodian Media The fresh prince

By Colin Meyn • Jun 02, 2017
Lim Cheavutha stole Cambodia’s media crown when he launched Fresh News. His story reflects stark changes in the ways Cambodians get their news – and who delivers it

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • May 17, 2017 • 5 min read

Thailand Selling ‘dictatorship as democracy’

By Andrew MacGregor Marshall • May 17, 2017
Thailand’s rulers are doing everything in their power to stop the people from choosing who controls their country, writes exiled journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall

Politics • Apr 04, 2017 • 9 min read
Citizenship

Forever lost: the Rohingya who sacrificed their identity

At the heart of the Rohingya’s decades-long struggle in Myanmar lies a question of identity, along with a desire for citizenship and the basic rights that come with it. But even for those Muslims that can now call themselves Myanmar citizens, life remains a constant struggle
By Carlos Sardiña Galache

Politics • Mar 07, 2017 • 11 min read
Cambodia

How leaks, lies and fake news took over politics

As social media becomes the number one news source for young Cambodians, the spectre of ‘fake news’ is haunting a nation whose politics is wracked by rumour and ridicule
By Paul Millar

Politics • Jan 26, 2017 • 3 min read
Myanmar

Wars without frontiers

Photographer Brennan O'Connor's award winning reportage on the endless conflicts in Myanmar
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Politics • Nov 21, 2016 • 29 min read
Myanmar

The year after

For decades Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a global pariah state. Following a historic election, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Politics • Nov 02, 2016 • 9 min read
Thailand

The divided Kingdom faces its greatest test

The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej has rocked the nation, and with his successor inheriting a divided country, the monarchy’s power may dwindle
By James Cartwright

Politics • Oct 21, 2016 • 9 min read
Cambodia

Race to the bottom

In the beginning was the word, torn from the throat of a man who would soon see a minor traffic accident descend into murder: yuon. In February 2014, ten men beat the life from a Cambodian man of Vietnamese descent as he came to the aid of his younger brother…
By Paul Millar

Politics • Sep 16, 2016 • 8 min read
Russia and Asia

Putins own ‘pivot to Asia’

Putin's Russia embarked on a pivot of its own well before the US
By David Hutt