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Trump's call signals closer ties
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 02/05/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has accepted an invitation to visit the United States made by US President Donald Trump on Sunday night in what local observers say is an important sign of stepped-up security cooperation between the two countries.
Limit NK ties, US tells Asean
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 06/05/2017
» The United States has asked Asean countries to strictly enforce sanctions against North Korea over tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Cooperate to capture big fish, agency says
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 11/05/2017
» Thailand should work with its neighbours to bag drug kingpins instead of chasing dealers, users or mid-management players to truly solve narcotics problems in the region, according to senior officials at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Making friends but no influence
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 19/05/2017
» The military-backed government has balanced its diplomatic efforts to maintain good relations across the board and avoid favouritism but critics say it lacks a clear foreign policy of its own and has failed to show initiative or leadership on the international stage.
Nurse packs in job after tight uniform fiasco
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 28/05/2017
» Parichat "Pang" Chatsri, the 26-year-old nurse whose photo of her at work wearing a short skirt got pulses racing after it circulated online, is taking a break from nursing, with a career in modelling potentially on the cards.
Two journos detained
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 31/05/2017
» Two foreign journalists were detained at Suvarnabhumi airport on Monday night for carrying ceramic plates used in body armour and gas masks, which are both categorised by Thai law as restricted military equipment, as they were heading to cover fighting in Iraq.
US looking forward to closer Thai military ties
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 04/06/2017
» SINGAPORE - US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said he looks forward to Thailand's return to democracy and to expand military cooperation with the country.
Navy keen to join anti-piracy fight
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 07/06/2017
» SINGAPORE: Thailand is interested in joining a joint patrol initiative in the Sulu Sea off the Philippines to counter growing Islamist threats, Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Sitabutr said.
Critic warns of NCPO plan to cement power
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 20/06/2017
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is systematically laying down the foundations to allow its power to take deep root in Thai politics and overshadow the role of elected politicians in the future, renowned political scientist Seksan Prasertkul said Monday.
Future leaders brush up on security issues
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 25/06/2017
» For 16 years the Shangri-La Dialogue has been organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a British think tank, as a platform where high-level officials in charge of security can discuss issues of concern in the Asia-Pacific region.