by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, South China Morning Post 15 May 2012 Pavin Chachavalpongpun says nation is polarised over harsh penalties for ‘insults’ to the monarchy Known in Thailand as “Uncle SMS”, Amphon “Akong” Tangnoppakul died last week in detention, less than six months after being sentenced to 20 years in jail for violating the lèse-majesté law....
by Sanchita Basu Das, East Asia Forum, 13 May 2012 ASEAN concluded its 20th Summit on 4 April 2012. The discussion shifted away from building an ASEAN Community, to debates over territorial disputes in the South China Sea between China, Taiwan and four ASEAN member states (the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam). There was significant...
ISEAS Senior Fellow Dr. Ian Storey interviewed in Defense News on the South China Sea Dispute. Click here to read more about it.
Read ISEAS Associate Fellow Pavin Chachavalpongpun’s interview with Southeast Asian Globe on Myanmar’s latest political developments. Click here for more details.
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