Tag: colonial history

Thailand-Cambodia border conflict: colonial roots of the war – The Week

Unraveling the Colonial Roots Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict

by Charlotte Adams

August 7, 2025

The Thailand-Cambodia border conflict has flared up once again, sparked by deep-rooted colonial-era territorial disputes. These long-standing boundaries, drawn by ...

Australia helped bring peace to Timor-Leste – but that doesn’t absolve it of a long appeasement of Indonesia – The Guardian

Australia’s Role in Timor-Leste: A Journey to Peace Amidst a History of Indonesian Appeasement

by Miles Cooper

May 31, 2025

Australia played a pivotal role in stabilizing Timor-Leste after its hard-won independence, but its lengthy history of accommodating Indonesia casts ...