Andrew Nachemson
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Biography
Publications
Andrew Nachemson is a freelance reporter in Southeast Asia, based in Cambodia, and formerly with the Phnom Penh Post.
![Micro-loans raise major questions in Cambodia](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/48085838953_d1c38ccd59_k%20copy.jpg?itok=S4-diRbM)
Micro-loans raise major questions in Cambodia
Studies show microfinance increasingly harming those it claims to help, while defenders cry “fake news”.
![Cambodia: weak words on strongman rule](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1128576685.jpg?itok=WEwWkNna)
Cambodia: weak words on strongman rule
Why bother to send a UN special rapporteur to the country if the democratic backsliding is all but ignored?
![The frustrated wait for Thailand’s election outcome](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1131646698-min.jpg?itok=hC7-u9hC)
The frustrated wait for Thailand’s election outcome
The military already stacked the odds in its favour, and suspicion about missing ballots have only compounded doubts.
![Cambodia: the unfree press](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-856297176mini.jpg?itok=wtjE7Uyi)
Cambodia: the unfree press
Censorship has decimated a once vibrant media landscape, and the restrictions are growing.