Repatriation of the refugees huddling in Bangladesh now is “all but impossible” in the short-term, analyst Zachary Abuza says.
Prabowo Subianto, a former electoral rival to President Widodo, is now his defense minister but alleged ties to past human rights abuses trail him.
A new generation of activists has risen to challenge the power of the military and monarchy.
Despite success in containing the spread of COVID-19, the Thai government is on shaky ground.
President Jokowi has become more beholden to the military, analyst Zachary Abuza says.
The Thai army is now confronted with something it has long been able to ignore: public opinion.
Patronage, payoffs, careful handling of PAS and the lack of a transition plan are on display.
A backdoor power grab disenfranchises an electorate, which voted for sweeping change in 2018.
Asian governments could have taken advantage of a reduction in violence, analyst Zachary Abuza says.
The anti-military Future Forward Party has emerged as a third force, analyst Zachary Abuza says.
