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Photo by Gerhard Hoffstaedter.

Bersih 4.0 takes over Kuala Lumpur

Gerhard Hoffstaedter reports from the middle of Malaysia's march for clean politics.

Coups and constitutions

The final draft of Thailand’s new constitution is aimed at entrenching elite power, writes Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang.

Riding for the royals

What 'Bike for Mom' reveals about ideas of motherhood in Thailand.

Thai student Patiwat Saraiyaem, 23, left, and activist Porntip Mankong, 26, are escorted by prison security guards after their verdict at the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Photo: AFP.

Remembering the victims of lese majeste

A system that protects the monarchy only punishes the people, writes Chatwadee Rose Amornpat.

An injured resident of Kampung Pulo is dragged away by police. Photo: Antara.

No happily ever after in tale of Kampung Pulo

Forced evictions typecast victims as villains.

969 leader Ashin Wirathu. Photo: Al Jazeera.

The threat of Myanmar’s extremist monks

Ma Ba Tha could derail the country’s political transition, writes Oren Samet.

Business as usual in Naypyitaw

Shwe Mann 'coup' no cause for concern in the streets of Myanmar's capital.

Thailand’s nightmare scenario

There will be grim consequences if the Bangkok blast has its origin in domestic politics.

As the sun rises

Nicholas Farrelly takes a close look at Myanmar in time and space.

Renovation rescues and unrequited love

Australia needs to stop feeding Jakarta’s sense of self-importance.

Soldiers inspect the body of a suspected insurgent after a clash with Marines at a navy base in Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. Photo: The Nation.

Ending conflict in Thailand’s Deep South

Why Thailand's south needs a peace process and not military action.

Thai soldiers and police officers at the scene of a bomb attack in Pattani province, southern Thailand Photo: EPA.

Thailand’s unheard voices

Chronic violence and daily terror all too common in troubled south.