Assessing the Relevance of Southeast Asia’s Monarchies

By Mong Palatino 
The Diplomat
April 23, 2013



Southeast Asia has four monarchies, each with its own unique
traits. Brunei is an absolute monarchy, while Thailand, Malaysia, and
Cambodia have the constitutional form. The history of these monarchies,
including their future prospects, is discussed in the March 2013 issue of the Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia.
The essays in the volume give a