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Thailand's Thammasat Massacre: Historians unearth memories of 1976 tragedy
It's one of the darkest chapters in Thailand's history. On October 6, 1976, state forces and far-right militants killed dozens of pro-democracy students who had protested the…
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Rohingya crisis: Monks with an ultranationalist agenda
During Burma's half a century of military dictatorship, the country's Buddhist monks became one of the main pillars of non-violent protest against the junta. But in the last few…
Thailand's king given direct control of palace wealth
A new law giving Thailand's king direct control over royal assets worth billions of dollars went into force Monday, the latest move by an increasingly assertive monarch to…
Burma: Changes slow to come by, one year after Suu Kyi's victory
This November marks one year since Burma entered a new political era with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party winning historic…
Thailand votes in favour of junta-backed constitution
Thai voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved a new junta-backed constitution that lays the foundation for a civilian government influenced by the military and controlled by…
Thailand adopts a junta-backed constitution
Thais cast their ballots in favour of a new constitution Sunday.
Thailand votes in referendum on junta-backed constitution
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a general election in 2017 but require future governments to rule on…
Turkey: 'Once upon a time, there was a democracy'
IN THE INTERNATIONAL PAPERS - Thursday, July 28: German magazine Der Spiegel wonders if this is the end of democracy after the Turkish government's decision to shut down numerous…
Suu Kyi nominated for Burmese cabinet post
Burma's president-elect on Tuesday proposed an 18-member cabinet that will include party leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the democracy icon who for decades has campaigned for an end to…
Burma set for historic new parliament
Myanmar's parliament dominated by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party on Monday began a new and historic session that will install the country's first democratically…
Will Burma’s military allow Suu Kyi’s party to rule?
With Aung San Suu Kyi’s party leading in preliminary results from Sunday’s poll, Burma stands on the brink of a historic change. But will the military allow a democratically…
No going back for Burma? Historic win for civilian opposition (part 2)
After Burma's historic election, all signs point to an historic result. Initial results have Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy unseating, among others, the current…