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  • OPINION

    Will Apec meet reveal a US Asia pivot?

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/11/2023

    » Mid-November will mark another important milestone in the chronicles of US involvement in Asia. President Joe Biden will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting from Nov 15-17 in San Francisco.

  • OPINION

    Finally, Japan shows diplomatic finesse

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 31/10/2023

    » One quick slash by a katana is all that it takes. That was what Japan did by staying out the recent statement of the Group of Seven (G7) on the Israel-Hamas war, which has already resulted in huge cost to human life. Japan has a soft spot when it comes to civilian casualties and the advent of war. The devastating effects of the atomic bombs are still fresh in the collective memories of the Japanese public.

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    Asean, GCC meet amid Mideast crisis

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/10/2023

    » The summit between the leaders of Asean and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Saudi Arabia last Friday was the first time the two regional organisations collaborated in what is developing into a divided and fast-changing global environment.

  • OPINION

    Asean's response to Israel-Hamas war

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 17/10/2023

    » More than ever before, the current Israeli-Hamas war has revealed the starkly different positions and views held by the 10 Asean members towards the abiding conflict in the Middle East. Asean has not issued a joint statement over the brutal attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched a large-scale offensive from the Gaza Strip on southern Israel on Oct 7.

  • OPINION

    First look at new Thai diplomatic tactics

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 10/10/2023

    » In deciphering the 1,288-word Thai foreign policy statement announced last week, it is important to start at the very end. The last paragraph of "Thailand's Challenges: How to Thrive in Rising Geopolitical Uncertainty", put forward by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, was particularly revealing. He said succinctly that Thai diplomatic platforms must complement the government's domestic policies to improve people's standard of living and create job opportunities in order to get the country back in the global economic and political arena with dignity. In addition, it must enable the Thai business sector to grow and prosper domestically and internationally to increase confidence in Thailand.

  • OPINION

    Acmecs: The power of working together

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 03/10/2023

    » Amid great geopolitical realignment and unpredictability, existing and new mini-lateral groups throughout the world have been revitalised or created. Their common objective is a simple one -- finding their own niche to augment their bargaining power for national and regional preservation. Mainland Southeast Asia is no exception. To survive in a multipolar world, every nation, big or small, must be on full alert 24/7.

  • OPINION

    Dealing with the crisis in Myanmar

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/09/2023

    » Since Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin came to power, the country's profile has been raised regionally and internationally.

  • OPINION

    Can Thai passports' power get a lift?

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/09/2023

    » At the first cabinet meeting last week, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced one of the government's priorities -- improving the power of Thai passports. It is a headline goal that will require extraordinary efforts to achieve. Upgrading a national passport to a higher level involves numerous factors -- economic, socio-cultural, and political -- as well as the general optics of the partnership countries. After all, the large number of visitors to a country is not an indicator of how powerful its passport is. A country might be given more visa-free accessibility and be popular for foreign passports, but its own passport's power can still be low.

  • OPINION

    New playbook for Thai diplomacy?

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 12/09/2023

    » The Srettha government has started outlining its policies in parliament. Regarding diplomacy and internal policies, two paragraphs in the middle of the draft speech encapsulate the guiding principle of Thailand's new diplomatic trajectory.

  • OPINION

    Asean summit forges fresh strategies

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 05/09/2023

    » With its theme "Asean Matters: Epicentrum of economic growth", the Indonesian chair has raised the Asean playing field to an unprecedented level, especially as the bloc has to engage with a new geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape. That helps explain why Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has to reiterate that Asean needs an extraordinary tactical strategy to face the current global turmoil when he met on Friday with a group of high-level Asean businessmen and investors.

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