The dominant counter-terrorism policy paradigm is unnecessary limiting, and sometimes counter-productive.

The latest on the ANU’s Myanmar Update conference series.

Data on killings reconfirm how pervasive electoral violence remains.

Prabowo Subianto's running mate talks to New Mandala.

Women are central to grassroots campaigning, but what counts as "women's issues" is still hopelessly limited.

Understanding Thailand's elections may require looking beyond national politics.

Politicians need to make some hard decisions to make the system financially sustainable.

A proposal to build oil drilling rigs 100 metres from an archaeological site near Si Thep Historical Park jeopardises what may be Thailand's oldest and biggest ancient city.

Perspectives on the Past's LGBTQ+ history month continues with a reflection on queer theory's portability.

The Constitutional Court's decision on Thai Raksa Chart is likely to be swift but unlikely to be impartial.

In our guest series on South Asia, a look at how the BJP tries to detoxify its Hindu nationalist image with calculated appeals to select Muslim groups.

The editor of "The Nation" talks to New Mandala.

To kick off LBGTQ+ history month, Emily Donald looks at lesbian history and women’s sexuality in Thailand.

The idea that China will “bail out” Cambodia if the West applies sanctions is fanciful, and the government knows it.

On Ubolratana's abortive PM candidacy and what it suggests about the fragmentation of the "network monarchy".

Realtime election-related reprisals, reactions and randomness.

Paul Chambers on King Vajiralongkorn's expanding control over state forces

Social media has amplified, rather than created, an existing culture of disinformation.

Chinese elites have looked to Singapore as a model throughout much of the reform era, but have failed to understand what made the city-state tick.

Time is running out for the state's rebranded BN government, despite a late embrace of 'state nationalism'.

On the prospects for a durable authoritarian politics after the 'Bhumibol Consensus'.

Dutertismo still hasn’t fundamentally changed how political power is sought and won.

Exploring the politics of policy, and policy in politics, during the 2019 elections.

The two "Khon Kaen Models"—one an alleged red-shirt terrorist plot and the other a transit infrastructure project—effectively model the process by which the junta secures obedience.