Yingluck Shinawatra

From floods, to elections to a shameful attack in London, The Diplomat picks its top stories from Southeast Asia.

The killing of a dozen Chinese workers in Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle has prompted an assertive response from China. Too assertive for some of its neighbors.

Central Bangkok has escaped massive flooding that has so far claimed hundreds of lives. But with high tides to persist for a week, locals are still preparing for the worst.

Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra has been left with a tough choice – protect the countryside or Bangkok.

The Thai opposition looks like it might try to score foreign policy points against Yingluck Shinawatra. It probably won’t.

Opposition politicians have made big gains in many Southeast Asian nations. It’s a sign of the public’s frustration.

The election of Yingluck Shinawatra has raised hopes that Thailand can improve its prickly ties with Cambodia. But will the Thai Army get in the way?

ASEAN governments are finding themselves in a new era. The US should support these developments.

Thaksin Shinawatra didn’t have much success tackling the insurgency in Thailand’s south. Will Yingluck do better?

Is the killing of a Cambodian soldier along the border with Thailand a sign of Thai domestic troubles to come?

The ICJ rules that Thailand and Cambodia should withdraw their troops from the site of a disputed temple.

The election of Yingluck Shinawatra could put relations between Thailand and Cambodia back on track.