Story Archive
2020-12-04
Decimated in 2016, the MIT terror group has pulled off its deadliest strike in the midst of a pandemic.
2020-11-30
The request could undermine the regional peace process if mishandled, commentator says.
2020-11-11
The clout of Muhammad Rizieq Shihab’s Islamic Defenders’ Front can be felt nationwide and in politics.
2020-10-15
Prabowo Subianto, a former electoral rival to President Widodo, is now his defense minister but alleged ties to past human rights abuses trail him.
2020-09-23
A new generation of activists has risen to challenge the power of the military and monarchy.
2020-07-23
Despite success in containing the spread of COVID-19, the Thai government is on shaky ground.
2020-05-18
President Jokowi has become more beholden to the military, analyst Zachary Abuza says.
2020-04-24
The Thai army is now confronted with something it has long been able to ignore: public opinion.
2020-04-20
Governments must walk a fine line between safeguarding public health while being sensitive to religious beliefs, says analyst Don Pathan.
2020-04-07
BRN insurgents are pushing hard to prove they are a responsible non-state actor, analyst Don Pathan writes.
2020-03-09
Patronage, payoffs, careful handling of PAS and the lack of a transition plan are on display.
2020-03-03
A backdoor power grab disenfranchises an electorate, which voted for sweeping change in 2018.
2020-02-07
The insurgent group’s top leadership, in a highly unusual move, has endorsed direct talks with Bangkok.
2019-12-30
The move could help win hearts and minds in the troubled region, columnist Don Pathan writes.
2019-12-30
Asian governments could have taken advantage of a reduction in violence, analyst Zachary Abuza says.
