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STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 19, 2021 • 4 min read

Myanmar coup Crackdown triggers exodus from Myanmar’s biggest city

By Agence France-Presse • Mar 19, 2021
Roads out of Myanmar's biggest city were congested on Friday March 19, with people fleeing the junta's deadly crackdowns. Meanwhile, authorities in neighbouring Thailand have said they are preparing for an influx of refugees.

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 01, 2021 • 8 min read

Analysis Assessing the damage done to US-Thai relations under Trump

By Mark S. Cogan • Jan 01, 2021
While some commentators assess that US-Thai relations have improved under outgoing president Donald Trump, Professor Mark S. Cogan argues that his legacy with the kingdom is in fact one defined by four years of missed opportunities and political missteps

Feb 17, 2020 • 11 min read
Thai democracy

Thanathorn: Future on trial

Thai opposition figure Thanathorn speaks exclusively to Southeast Asia Globe about the charges he and his Future Forward Party face, his plans should the party be dissolved, as well as upcoming protests in the kingdom
By Andrew Haffner • Feb 17, 2020

Jan 17, 2019 • 9 min read
Technology

How blockchain could undermine censorship – forever

Blockchain technology, which supports cryptocurrencies, is being used in innovative ways to circumvent traditional information sharing and for political participation in parts of the world, notably Thailand. What could this mean for the rest of the region and the world?
By Lily Hess • Jan 17, 2019