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Bangkok for the next Trump-Kim talks?
Oped, Suthichai Yoon, Published on 06/08/2025
» Some might call it improbable. Others might say it's unrealistic. But proposing Bangkok as the host city for the next summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is neither fantasy nor wishful thinking -- it's a logical, geopolitically sound proposal rooted in history and diplomacy.
Myanmar's 'my way' vs Asean norms
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 08/07/2025
» It appeared to be a done deal. During their summit on May 26, Asean leaders agreed to admit Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the regional bloc. Since then, Nay Pyi Taw has raised an unexpected objection, with the junta issuing an official statement that could potentially embarrass Asean and its current chair, Malaysia.
An intelligent approach to AI governance
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/06/2025
» Thailand has drafted principles for artificial intelligence (AI) legislation as it seeks to establish an AI ecosystem and widen adoption.
Thai diplomacy is now in need of a reset
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/06/2025
» For the record, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has committed the most damaging diplomatic blunder in Thailand's modern history. The leaked 17.6-minute audio clip of a phone call between her and former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was not just embarrassing -- it was devastating, not only for her but for the Thai people and the country.
Can Thailand engage with Trump's US?
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 03/06/2025
» Thailand must be bold and dynamic in recalibrating its diplomatic ties with the United States under President Donald Trump. Asia's oldest relationship with Washington carries little weight in the era of transactional diplomacy. Although the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the US and Siam described their relations "as long as heaven and earth can endure", the two countries now face formidable challenges in living up to that 192-year-old oath. That treaty was the United States' first treaty with a country in Asia, making Thailand America's oldest friend in the region.
US-Russia détente will impact Asean
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 11/03/2025
» There is a blessing in disguise in the uncertainties caused by the "American First" policy by US President Donald Trump. That is, the long-awaited US-Russia détente has finally happened, removing the dark clouds hovering over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean) ties with Eurasia's superpower since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The strained relations have impeded the political and security cooperation between the regional bloc and Russia.
Asean, in disarray, needs to recalibrate
Kasit Piromya, Published on 17/02/2025
» Since its inception in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has represented a story of success in regional cooperation among developing countries. Its founding nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand chose to support the free world and oppose communism, refuted the domino theory of communism's spread and positioned the region to emerge from the Cold War era intact, enriched and self-confident.
Minister seeks stronger US trade ties
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/02/2025
» The commerce minister has called on the US to strengthen trade relations and recognise Thailand as an integral part of its supply chain and a key manufacturing hub in the region.
Developers keen to utilise DeepSeek models
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/02/2025
» Thai artificial intelligence (AI) developers and researchers are keen to explore China's DeepSeek AI models as lower cost options to enhance their organisations and create new revenue.
Major takeaways from Langkawi
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 28/01/2025
» Beyond the mundane 44 paragraphs of the Chairman's Statement of the Asean Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, there are crucial elements worth mentioning and following up on.