Fiddling the voters' register, boycotts and blatant rigging all boosted Mr Bashir.
It might provoke Western boycotts of some ASEAN meetings, undermining ASEAN's central role in regional security.
There is also talk of tourist boycotts of countries that dare to vote in favour of whaling.
Protests over the past three years led in 2010 to five months of curfews, boycotts of shops, offices and schools-known as hartals-and stone-throwing by youngsters.
Japanese flags were burned, there were calls for boycotts of Japanese goods and boos and jeers greeted Japan's every move.