Christine Cabasset and Éric Frécon wrote an article about the relations between Timor-Leste, Australia and China for The Strategist, the commentary and analysis site of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Canberra.

Souvanxay PHETCHANPHENG and Pascale HANCART PETITET 
IRASEC, Bangkok
April 2026, 24 p.
English text

The urban migration of young people in Laos is often driven by the dual motivations of escaping poverty and seeking a different way of life. Previous research has demonstrated that rural-urban migration brings with it a mix of economic opportunities and heightened sexual risks. However, less attention has been given to sedentary populations residing in areas with significant migratory activity. While migration is often viewed in terms of economic opportunities, it also brings vulnerabilities, particularly in regions of rapid development like Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

The article on the seroprevalence of dengue and chikungunya infections among children aged 10–15 years in Bangkok, in which Éric Daudé collaborated with Chulalongkorn University and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), has been published in Plos Negelected Tropical Disease.

Edited by Gabriel Facal and Jérémy Jammes
IRASEC, Bangkok,
February 2026, 488 p.

L’Asie du Sud-Est 2026 propose une analyse claire et approfondie des principaux événements ayant marqué l’année dans les onze pays de la région. Évolutions politiques, dynamiques économiques, transformations sociales, enjeux environnementaux et diplomatiques : chaque chapitre offre un panorama rigoureux et accessible. Il met également en lumière, pour chaque pays, deux personnalités marquantes et revient, à travers une image forte, sur un événement emblématique.

Juliette SENDRA
IRASEC, Bangkok
december 2025, 29 p.
Text in French

This article is a reflection on tourism in Asia in light of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, based on a case study of the Javanese village of Bejiharjo. The village is located in the Gunung Kidul region (“southern mountains”), which was classified as a geopark by UNESCO in 2012. It illustrates the new challenges posed by Indonesian tourism recovery systems in terms of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

On December 16, issue 110 of the journal Archipel published Christine Cabasset’s article “Neuvième Timor-Leste Studies Association (TLSA) Conference “Understanding Timor-Leste,ˮ Université Nationale Timor Lorosa’e, Dili, 16-18 juillet 2025” [Ninth Timor-Leste Studies Association (TLSA) Conference ‘Understanding Timor-Leste,’ National University of Timor Lorosa’e, Dili, July 16–18, 2025].
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Nous avons le plaisir de partager la publication d’Épargner en milieu de grande pauvreté urbaine aux Philippines. ATD Quart Monde avec un groupe d’habitantes du cimetière Nord de Manille, un livre co-dirigé par Jérémy Ianni, doctorant associé à l’IRASEC, avec Rose Ann Fabros et Lilian Tiglao.

Contributeurs : Vincent Eugenio, Raphael Diaz, Pierre Johan Laffitte
Éditions Chronique Sociale, Collection Comprendre La Société
December 2025, 144 p.
ISBN : 978-2-38548-055-4
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Dans le cadre d’un entretien, Christine Cabasset, chercheuse associée à l’IRASEC, a répondu aux questions de l’Institut des relations internationales et stratégiques – IRIS, lequel est paru le 1^er septembre, sous le titre : « Le conflit Cambodge – Thaïlande : quelles portée et conséquences pour l’ASEAN ? ».

Moussons n°45
Directed by Nicolas Salem-Gervais and Jérôme Samuel
July 2025, 296 pages
ISBN 979-10-320-0564-4
English text

IRASEC is pleased to share the publication of 45^th issue of the review Moussons.

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Southeast Asia is a region characterized by its diversity, particularly in terms of languages. This makes questions relating to local languages particularly acute, especially in terms of their place in education systems, whether as languages of instruction or as subjects. The stakes of these choices in terms of school language policies are indeed multiple and crucial : preservation of linguistic and cultural diversity ; access to education for ethnic minorities ; implications in terms of conception and adherence to national identities.

We are pleased to share an article directed by Olivier Telle, entitled “Dengue dynamics beyond biological factors : Revealing the nexus between urbanisation planning, and mobilities in Vientiane, Lao PDR” published by PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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