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STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 21, 2020 • 2 min read

Editorial Movers and shakers

By Julija Veljkovic • Feb 21, 2020
Around Southeast Asia, prominent individuals are finding bold ways to rise up and challenge political systems, institutions and even history.

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 21, 2020 • 14 min read

Thai democracy After the Future

By Andrew Haffner • Feb 21, 2020
Thailand's Future Forward Party face the imminent threat of dissolution on February 21, but a new generation of emboldened grassroots anti-junta activists are ready to lead the charge in their place

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 20, 2020 • 9 min read

Burmese art A light in the darkness

By Zachary Frye • Feb 20, 2020
Maung spent his childhood in the midst of civil war in eastern Myanmar. Now a migrant in Thailand, he uses art to soothe painful memories and shine a light on the ongoing suffering of his people

Feb 19, 2020 • 12 min read
Spanish in the Philippines

Hola y bienvenidos

The city of Zamboanga in the southern Philippines is one of the last refuges of Chabacano, a local Spanish creole that serves as a living relic of centuries of colonial rule
By Richard Collett • Feb 19, 2020

Feb 18, 2020 • 9 min read
Marriage in Cambodia

Love conquers all

Top Read of 2009: They say love can conquer all, but cultural differences and bureaucratic necessities can be a frustrating stumbling block for those who find the partner of their dreams in Cambodia.
By Ryan Plummer • Feb 18, 2020

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

Feb 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Second chances

This week was all about harsh judgements, clean slates, and second chances.
By Julija Veljkovic • Feb 14, 2020

Feb 14, 2020 • 11 min read
Coronavirus

The virus and the vitriol

As coronavirus spreads and worsens across the globe, fear has come along with it, fuelling anti-Chinese sentiment. In Southeast Asia, this discrimination might have deeper economic and political underpinnings
By Samantha McCabe • Feb 14, 2020

Feb 13, 2020 • 12 min read
Phnom Penh communities

Life on the margins

Across rapidly developing Phnom Penh, landless urban poor communities face imminent threats of eviction, on top of a myriad of health and sanitation issues. What is life like for these communities on the margins?
By Andrew Haffner • Feb 13, 2020

Feb 12, 2020 • 4 min read
Disease control

A virus grows

The coronavirus at the heart of the global outbreak now has a name: COVID-19. Here's what we know about the virus that has infectd more than 44,650 people in China and beyond.
By Andrew Haffner and Samantha McCabe • Feb 12, 2020

Feb 12, 2020 • 6 min read
Thailand railways

Rolling into the future

In January 2021, a new $1 billion transit hub in Bang Sue is set to usurp Hualamphong as Bangkok's main railway station. Photographer Tim Russell guides us through the last months of this iconic structure through a collection of his images
By Tim Russell • Feb 12, 2020