Annie Pohlman writes for a special issue of Inside Indonesia, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1965-1966 genocide, where an estimated 500,000 people were murdered for their real or perceived support of the Indonesian Communist Party (Partai Komunis Indonesia, PKI).

In an article for the Bangkok Post, Thitinan Pongsudhirak recaps former Thai PM Thaksin’s recent jail sentence and the events that led to it. While this may seem as a close on Thaksin's chapter in Thai politics, Thitinan argues that he will likely continue to have a political role as part of the Shinawatra dynasty.

In an article by Cambodianess, Pou Sothirak and Kanhara Eoeng bid farewell  to Cambodia's landmark Pochentong International Airport. Pochentong's closing and the opening of the new Techno International Airport marks the closing of a chapter in Cambodia's modern history, which started with Pochentong as a small airstrip in 1924 under the French colonial administration, standing resilient over years of strain.

The UC Berkeley Center for Southeast Asia Studies is seeking participation in the Southeast Asian Lives (SEALIVES) small grants program from students and faculty with long-term and emergent research and community engagements with Southeast Asians. Details below!

Deadline: Sep 30

https://www.nysean.org/blog/southeast-asian-lives-and-histories-small-grants-program