VIDEO: PRAJAK KONGKIRATI on the THAI ELECTIONS 2019
In a FORSEA exclusive, Dr Prajak Kongkirati from Bangkok's Thammasat University, speaks about Thailand's military government and its inherent distain of the democratic process as upcoming polls loom for the country.
OF KING, SEX, & ABDICATION
Sultan Mohammad V could have diffused the controversy if he had taken the path of another Constitutional Monarch, England’s King Edward VIII who abdicated in 1936 and walked into the horizon for “love.”
FORSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING IN LONDON
The meeting takes place to plan for the official launch of FORSEA which will be marked by a grand conference on February 16, 2019, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
ORGANISING FOR FUTURE POLITICS IN SINGAPORE
In this digital age, dictators can no longer enjoy the monopoly of the tools of information dissemination, or rely on their controlled media to mould peoples’ thoughts.
US GENOCIDE RESOLUTION WELCOME, BUT ROHINGYA NEED MORE
The United States will not intercede, meanwhile, Myanmar's neighbours see it through the economic lens, so an international coalition for the Rohingya is needed.
NO MATTER HOW THAILAND VOTES, THE MILITARY’S GRIP WILL STAY
Even if those who oppose the junta win the elections, they would be deeply hampered by the constitution’s anti-democratic elements.
FORSEA’s VIEW: MALAYSIA AS A BEACON FOR CHANGE
"The most important things that Tun Mahathir brought about through the victory is this positiveness and aspiration for a freer Society"
THE 2018 ANTI-ICERD RALLY IN MALAYSIA: FLASHBACK TO LONDON IN 1936
The December 8, 2018 anti-ICERD rally in Malaysia reminds one of the 1936 Battle of Cable Street in London. Both show the racialist character of protesters and the threat of violence.
THE RETURN OF ROYAL ABSOLUTISM UNDER THAILAND’S KING VAJIRALONGKORN
After the long authoritative reign of Bhumibol, some would have hoped that the new monarch would be more open, liberal even. Yet, they were wrong.
SECOND FORSEA RETREAT IN BANDUNG
The Second Retreat of FORSEA took place at the City of Bandung, Indonesia, from 23-25 November 2018. Thirty-two representatives from selected Southeast Asian countries participated in the retreat.