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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 04, 2011 • 5 min read

Back to square one?

By Sebastian Strangio • Aug 04, 2011
Winning the Thai elections was just the first step for Yingluck Shinawatra Less than a month after her landslide election victory in Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra’s political honeymoon has come to an abrupt end. On July 3, the photogenic newcomer led her Puea Thai party to clinch 265 seats in…

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 08, 2011 • 2 min read

Analysis: Abhisit Vejjajiva

By Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun • Jun 08, 2011
Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun is a Lead researcher, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. There are four post-election scenarios and Abhisit’s Democrat Party has a 50% chance of returning to power. One is the Democrat will win a landslide election (unlikely). This will satisfy…

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 08, 2011 • 2 min read

Abhisit: Analysis, CJ Hinke

By CJ Hinke • Jun 08, 2011
Abhisit’s early promises in office were that his government would not use the Computer Crimes Act for political prosecutions and that he would curtail the use of the lèse majesté laws. The reality is that there are now over 200 such cases before Thai courts, with the accused facing up…

May 17, 2011 • 5 min read

Fallen Forests

Corporate greed and weak government have left Cambodia’s protected areas defenceless Chow Chart sat staring vacantly. Lost for words, he occasionally shook his head. The roar of heavy machinery in the distance broke the silence. When another truck laden with timber trembled…
By Charlie Lancaster • May 17, 2011

Apr 05, 2011 • 2 min read

Japanese tsunami takes local toll

The long term effects of the Japanese tsunami on Southeast Asian economies remain to be calculated
By SEA Globe • Apr 05, 2011

Mar 22, 2011 • 4 min read

Soaring ambition

After years of spearheading the Cambodian operations, Thai Airways’ Narinthorn Purnagupta is to pilot the airline’s Vietnamese operations As he gets ready to leave for new pastures Narinthorn Purnagupta is light hearted. He will pass the baton to a successor who, he is happy to say, will inherit a profitable…
By Philippe Beco • Mar 22, 2011

Mar 17, 2011 • 9 min read

Taking stock

The new exchanges in Cambodia and Laos seem promising, but can they keep volatility at bay? When the Laos stock exchange began trading in just two listings on January 11, not only did it rank as the smallest in the world, it was also the best performer by some distance.
By Steve Finch • Mar 17, 2011

Mar 04, 2011 • 10 min read

Serving the halal ecosystem

With the Islamic community now the fastest-growing consumer segment in the world, can businesses afford not to become part of the halal trend?
By Charlie Lancaster • Mar 04, 2011

Mar 03, 2011 • 8 min read
Sugarcane

The bitter taste of Cambodian sugar

Are Western consumers unwittingly contributing to human rights abuses in Cambodia by buying Cambodian sugar?
By Sam Campbell • Mar 03, 2011

Feb 09, 2011 • 9 min read
Ring of fire

Superstition to science

From reverence to fear to curiosity, these monsters of nature have proven to be a constant source of fascination. Southeast Asia Globe investigates how mankind’s relationship with volcanoes has evolved over the centuries
By Laura J Snook • Feb 09, 2011

Jan 31, 2011 • 6 min read

Trash Palace: The Overstay Bangkok

The Overstay, Bangkok's most notorious hotel, may be in want of a few stars, but it's a vital outlet for the city's burgeoning underground scene.
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 31, 2011