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Maha Vajiralongkorn, who disturbed General Prayuth Chan-ocha's military government by delaying his proclamation as king, is now the legal monarch of Thailand.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216370
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains under pressure to carry out a cabinet reshuffle to contain government infighting. At the same time, the government is trying to spur a…
The initiative is aimed at improving the socio-economic position of ethnic Malay and indigenous people, a sizeable majority in Malaysia. The Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance, led by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286153
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The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285241
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Prospects for South-east Asia in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216044
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was the winner. Poll campaigning was dominated by debate over the economic headwinds facing the small Himalayan kingdom, which lies between…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284755
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Bangkok and Washington are long-standing close partners, but the coup that installed the junta saw Washington recoil. Simultaneously, Myanmar, the recipient of much US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212762
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He met top officials including Prime Minister Hun Manet; Senate President Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father and predecessor and still the leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287643
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The case’s progress will be watched carefully in South-east Asia, especially in Thailand and Vietnam. In recent years, both countries have imposed increasingly stiff fines and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219951
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Mech Dara is an award-winning reporter renowned for his coverage of human trafficking and online scams in Cambodia. Less than three weeks before his arrest, the United States…