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Modern warfare at ancient temples
Lurid scandals have rocked the country’s powerful Buddhist institutions
Burmese refugees in Thailand face legal limbo and xenophobic rhetoric despite filling labour shortages and bringing skills that…
Global courts struggle to cope with power politics
Politicians are at loggerheads over how to remember the past
America, Australia and China battle for influence among the island states
