After being beaten by only the yen in 2018, the Thai baht has outshone all its regional peers in 2019, rising by four percent against the US dollar.

The Thai government’s thinly-veiled hint that the election would be postponed due to the king’s coronation came as no surprise.

Many new parties are expected to come forward and challenge the NLD in the 2020 general elections.

Hun Sen is poised to sweep to victory after the main opposition were disbanded and their senior members driven into self-exile.

A surprise surge in Thailand’s economic growth could sway the country’s military government to stick to a plan for fresh elections early next year.

Most polls show that the Barisan Nasional will hold on to power with a slimmer majority than the last general elections. However, the sentiment on the ground paints a very different picture.

As the countdown to the elections continues, Indonesian politics is headed to a highly charged climax next year.

Amid cases of corruption and continued postponement of elections, there is only so much its citizens can tolerate before descending onto the streets again.

Key events in Southeast Asia to look out for in 2018.

Cambodia’s democracy woes are far from over.