Access Asia
CONSULTING
Media
The following links are examples of some of the independent writing and video work done by our core consultants:
Thailand: No peace through polls
"Campaigning has begun in earnest for Thailand's general elections scheduled for July 3. Few observers believe the democratic vote will act to reconcile a prolonged political crisis and rising social divisions..."
Myanmar: Border guard plan could fuel ethnic conflict
"Efforts by Myanmar's military government to incorporate that country's numerous armed ethnic groups into a single border guard force will probably lead to further conflict and spawn an influx of refugees into neighbouring countries, analysts and aid workers warn..."
Reds ready to rumble in Thailand
"Thailand's United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) red-shirted protest movement is poised to launch a renewed campaign to topple Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's wobbly coalition government..."
The new face of Jemaah Islamiyah
"On the morning of July 17, 2009, twin suicide attacks were launched almost simultaneously on the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton in Jakarta, Indonesia. Nine people were killed, including the two bombers, and over 50 were injured, many of them foreign nationals..."
Autonomy as a means to ending a brutal conflict
"The issue of autonomy has been steadily gaining interest and is now a serious consideration as a means of mitigating the long-running conflict in the southern border provinces..."
Sharing Canada's Experience with Southern Thailand
"Canada's struggle managing complex majority/minority conflicts makes us uniquely positioned to share both our success and our failures with our Thai colleagues..."
Cyclone leaves anger, despair