Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Myanmar's junta takes ASEAN for a ride

Southeast Asian bloc in danger of whitewashing a heinous regime

Being forced to revisit the past does not mean Myanmar will stay there

Compromise the only way to create a genuine constitutional monarchy

Beijing has divided world with coronavirus policies, making countries take sides

Future Forward party's dissolution will not stop millennials working for change

Aging elite and military work to suppress democratic reforms

Southeast Asian bloc should stop coining acronyms and start acting

But vote could yet herald a new era with chances for compromise and democratic progress

Bloc must deepen cooperation to counter dangers of growing super power rivalry

Beijing's road back to global greatness goes via partnership not one-sided expansionism

Prime minister's strong-arm tactics mask increased vulnerability

Democracy suddenly re-emerges in a bastion of authoritarian rule

The trading bloc should revolve around Asia's mid-sized economies

The China model is winning, at the expense of liberal values

For ruling elites, quest for legitimacy could prove a trap of their own making

The country must reverse course to resume political and economic progress

The US president is signalling a policy that favors interests over values

Trump's tough talk heightens regional tensions between superpowers

The country is making progress despite global media focus on the sectarian divide