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Alice in Juntaland and autocracy in Thailand

Thailand slides further towards fascism, writes James L Taylor.

Red buckets and red alerts

Thai junta's crackdown on housewife beyond the 'pail', writes Mish Khan.

Myanmar’s Hluttaw makes history

Images from an unforgettable day in the country's history.

It takes a nation to raise a dictator’s son

How a forgetful Philippines may return an authoritarian clan to the presidential palace.

Watching the watchers

Examining the Universal Periodic Review of human rights in Southeast Asia.

Researching Myanmar today

Scholars are finding a more accessible and open society, writes Nicholas Farrelly.

The rats of Rangoon

From plague, to meals, to piles and piles of poo -- Andrew Selth on the former capital's resident rodents.

Myanmar’s army marches on

Images from Myanmar’s 71st Armed Forces Day.

Eve of Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day 2016

Olivia Cable in Naypyitaw is gearing up for this year's major military parade.

The return of the Marcoses

Mong Palatino asks why so much love for the family of a former dictator.

The politics of hudud in Malaysia

Islamic parties need politics and theology that appeal to both Muslims and non-Muslims.

Britain and Myanmar friends again

Both countries have overcome a lingering colonial hangover, writes Nicholas Farrelly.