Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): Journal of East Asia and ASEAN Studies (Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025) July - December)

This issue of the Journal of East Asian and ASEAN Studies has been supported by the Faculty of Political Science, Ramkhamhaeng University. It will be the last issue before changes in the journal’s management policy. According to the policy of Ramkhamhaeng University, the journals listed in Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Thailand Citation Index (TCI) have to be financially self-sustaining, and it will no longer provide support for journal publication. Therefore, beginning with the next issue, the journal will introduce publication fees, the rate of which will be announced on the journal’s website.

This issue has been prepared at a time when the world is facing structural transformations in politics, economics, and society. These changes reflect the challenge of maintaining a balance between great power rivalry and the strengthening of resilience within nations and regions. The knowledge presented here is diverse, both theoretical and empirical, providing space for debate and the exchange of perspectives. All articles in this issue have been reviewed by three experts appointed by the editorial board. The articles in this issue cover a wide range of contemporary issues: Lobbying in Politics of Democratic Regimes; The Results for Human Thai People Rights  from Culture and Standards of Political Ethics; Thai Socio-Culture in Values of Marriage Equality in the Generation Z Era; An Analysis of Cooperation Mechanisms of the Joint Public and Private Sector Consultative Committee (JPPSCC) during 2014 – 2023; and Place-Based Development as an Alternative to Infrastructure Mega-Projects: A Political Economy Perspective and Everyday Resistance in Ranong. At the regional and international levels, this issue also includes ASEAN Centrality in the Era of Great Power Competition and A Comparative Study of Humanitarian Situations in the European Union and ASEAN.

Taken together, this issue of the Journal of East Asian and ASEAN Studies brings together articles that reflect the diversity of scholarship, both theoretically and empirically. It aims to stimulate question, critique, and the development of new approaches for advancing Thai society and the ASEAN region toward quality and sustainability.