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    ROK-China relations face challenges

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 16/08/2022

    » While United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has long departed South Korea for home, the news headlines generated by her journey continue unabated around the world.

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    Asean hardens position on Myanmar

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 09/08/2022

    » The crisis in Myanmar has dominated this year’s Asean annual ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh due to Nay Pyi Taw’s growing intransigence as well as frustration among the bloc’s key members.

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    Upcoming AMM facing uphill tasks

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/07/2022

    » The Asean Foreign Ministerial Meeting (AMM) next week will be a test of its centrality and relevancy as never seen before. The annual meeting has to confront sensitive new and divisive issues that will require the 55-year-old bloc's collective wisdom, commitment and foresight.

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    Indonesia ramps up diplomatic profile

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 02/08/2022

    » In the post-Cold War era in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has always been an important weathervane in demonstrating the state of "realpolitik" in the region. Therefore, the recent diplomatic flurry of high-profile visits by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, shows the country's efforts to stay ahead of today's rapidly changing strategic landscape, in particular in the Indo-Pacific region.

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    Thai 3Rs secret to handling US, China

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/07/2022

    » Recent visits by the foreign ministers of China and the US created lots of buzz among the Thai public and diplomatic community regarding the direction of Thai foreign policy. Many questions were raised but no satisfactory answers were given.

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    Remembering Abe and Japan's rise

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 12/07/2022

    » It is not an overstatement to say that the late prime minister Shinzo Abe single-handedly promoted Japan's regional and international profile through unconventional economic and security policies. Abe linked his country's economic policies with security and strategic twists in its relations with the rest of the world, Asean in particular.

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    6 reasons to recalibrate Thai-US ties

    News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 28/06/2022

    » After years of benign neglect, Thailand is seeing some earth-shaking developments from the US, with the Biden administration apparently suddenly realising that Thailand remains a key ally in the region that has not yet been fully utilised. At this juncture, the time is right. Both countries are planning to commemorate the 190th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year. Across the world, the war in Ukraine has already generating long-term regional repercussions, helping to highlight the state of the Thai-US alliance.

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    Time to strategise Thai-Philippine ties

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 05/07/2022

    » Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai soon after being sworn in. It was his first meeting with a dignitary from Asean though he had earlier met with representatives from the US, China and Japan. Suddenly, the old flame of friendship between Thailand and the Philippines was being rekindled.

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    India and Asean at 30: What's up?

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 21/06/2022

    » On its own, India stands tall and fearless. It long and continued civilisational linkages in the Indo-Pacific are there for all to see. One of the most frequently asked questions today is: Will India lead the Indo-Pacific region? Or, one can turn the question around: Can India lead or does the world's largest democracy have to trail behind the West? It depends on the levels and persons you talk to.

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    Asean: Where US, China can reconcile?

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/06/2022

    » Southeast Asia is unenviably the region to which the major powers, be they the US, China, the European Union, India, Russia, Australia or Japan, are according to the highest priority at this juncture. All of these countries are on the same page as far as Asean is concerned. An Asean that is stable, peaceful, and focused on regional economic integration would be beneficial to the international community. This trend is in reverse in other parts of the world.

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