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Thailand’s wealth gap is a competition problem

  • Dr. Itsakul Unahakate,

Thailand needs stronger competition rules, but that alone will not create market contestability. The harder task is tackle who gets to compete and accumulate wealth.

‘Statelessness in Asia’ edited by Michelle Foster, Jaclyn Neo & Christoph Sperfeldt

  • Antje Missbach,

This book addresses a significant research gap—that statelessness exists in contexts devoid of forced migration and prolonged refugee situations.

How stateless Rohingya women and children are navigating vulnerability in Thailand and Malaysia

  • Zoe Bell, Bina D’Costa, Michelle Godwin, Amporn Marddent, Khin & Hamidah Abdul Salam,

Stateless Rohingya from Myanmar in Thailand and Malaysia live in constant fear of violence, detention and other risks.

INTRODUCTION: Statelessness—A global issue with an Asian epicentre

  • A/Prof. Radha Govil & A/Prof. Christoph Sperfeldt,

Statelessness in Asia is driven by ethnic nationalism, displacement and restrictive citizenship regimes. But it’s neither inevitable nor irreversible.

The Muslim ethno-religiouscape of Thailand can be accommodated peacefully

  • Prof. Imtiyaz Yusuf,

Thai Muslims see themselves as part of an integrated Thai polity.

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