Rachel Brown, Lincoln Davidson, Gabriella Meltzer, David O’Connor, and Gabriel Walker look at five stories from Asia this week. 1. Thailand detains Hong Kong democracy activist. Thai authorities det…

The electoral strength of opposition pro-democracy parties poses a significant threat to Thailand's ruling military-linked government and monarchy.

The 2021 coup returned Myanmar to military rule and shattered hopes for democratic progress in a Southeast Asian country beset by decades of conflict and repressive regimes.

Opposition pro-democracy parties, particularly the progressive Move Forward party, demonstrated strong public support in Thailand's election.

The Democratic field could touch on a number of foreign policy issues, from climate change to Iran, during its first prime-time sparring session.