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"The endorsement of the former coup-maker as the first prime minister under the new king, Maha Vajiralongkorn, signifies that the military-royalist regime is determined to stay in power. Opponents of such a plan already face harassment and worse" espresso.economist.com/22ee64535a4626…

"Thailand is turning into a kind of military state," said Titipol Phakdeewanich, predicting more of the lawsuits against regime critics that defined the past five years. "We can't call this democracy."voanews.com/a/thailand-per…

A big win for the people in Hong Kong nytimes.com/2019/06/15/wor…

"[T]here will still be a lot of tension, because the election ... while it provided some release, it did not really satisfy a majority of the electorate because the rules, the Constitution, is crooked. So tension could mount."voanews.com/east-asia/no-e…

"It shows that after the election, Thailand remains in a climate of fear and the country is not on a path toward a return to democratic rule." reuters.com/article/us-tha…

"At least 51 journalists have been the victims of this kind of judicial harassment since a civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi was established in 2016." rsf.org/en/news/surge-…

"I think four of them came and they tried to hit me, hit me, hit me again and again," Anurak Jeantawanich recalled. "They tried to hit me in the head ... many, many times."voanews.com/east-asia-paci…

"Currently the system does not encourage non-communal division; that's ultimately the problem. Adding more voters will not overcome that, but there is a chance it may actually make it worse," said Wong Chin Huat.voanews.com/east-asia-paci…

"I have felt like I should finish my life, I was so desperate, just take poison and finish my life," Osman Goni said. "How can I live my life this way? It's like another prison." voanews.com/east-asia-paci…

"Prison proves if you are a fighter," said Siraphop Kornaroot.voanews.com/east-asia-paci…

"Some harbored hopes of a better life ... Most feared harder times ahead. Few had much faith that authorities would hold to their pledge — or the law — to make them whole for their losses." Families brace for eviction in Laos. voanews.com/east-asia-paci…

US Funding Surge Helping Laos Heal Deadly Legacy of Vietnam War voanews.com/east-asia-paci…

Going on trial in Cambodia on Dec. 25. Let's see what Santa brings me. Hoping it's a criminal conviction on a trumped-up charge by a corrupt court. I've been very naughty this year. rsf.org/en/news/cambod…

Reporters Without Borders has called for the immediate withdrawal of the “absurd, trumped-up charges.” theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

“Prosecutors should drop these bogus charges and the government should end its efforts to restrict press freedom by criminalizing independent reporting.” hrw.org/news/2019/12/2…

Court in Cambodia postpones our trial. Claims a judge was missing...in India. Right. theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

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