Southeast Asia Insights

Border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand spiraled from temple protests in February into open conflict by July, leaving dozens dead and displacing more than 300,000 people before international pressure forced a ceasefire. The truce, while significant, is only a temporary pause as the core of the crisis, a centuries-old dispute over prized Hindu temple ruins, remains unresolved. Looming over the situation is the shadow of global rivalry, with ...

National identity is never built on politics alone, instead drawing strength from culture, memory, and symbols that resonate in everyday life. Religion, in particular, often serves as a reservoir of m...