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Govt, China envoy discuss arms maintenance depot
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/03/2021
» Thailand and China discussed a proposal to develop an arms maintenance depot in the country during a meeting at Government House on Tuesday.
Thailand: In the eye of the coming storm
News, Published on 26/01/2021
» Last week, in his 229-word congratulatory message to US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha minced no words in stating that as the US' first and oldest treaty partner in Asia, Thailand is very proud of its strategic ties with the United States, which have benefited both countries and their peoples as well as contributed to security, stability and prosperity in the region.
Annual Cobra Gold joint exercise said postponed
Kyodo News, Published on 12/01/2021
» Cobra Gold, one of the Asia-Pacific region's biggest multinational military exercises, has been postponed to August due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to sources.
Thai geostrategic value to woo Biden
News, Published on 08/12/2020
» Even before President-elect Joe Biden is officially anointed as the United States' president, a curse has already been cast on Thailand by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who on Dec 3 passed a resolution regarding the ongoing political unrest in the kingdom. Before spreading this false impression far and wide, the incoming Biden administration should pay full attention to the realities on the ground in Thailand, beyond political correctness reserved for a typical human right and democratic struggles. Otherwise, it could lead to unintended consequences on Thai-US relations as well as the US policy towards the region.
South Korean soldier causes Covid scare
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/11/2020
» A South Korean soldier has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home from Thailand.
Dozens more placed under quarantine
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/11/2020
» The number of people who came into close contact with a South Korean soldier who tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home from the kingdom has increased to 235, according to Opas Kankawinphong, acting director-general of the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Korean officer case a mystery
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/11/2020
» The Public Health Ministry has not confirmed yet if a Covid-19 infected South Korean military officer who attended the Cobra-Gold training exercise in Rayong last week is a local transmission case.
No US base in Thailand: Apirat
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/07/2020
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong has denied the US is looking to set up a military base on Thai soil.
No US base in Thailand: Apirat
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/07/2020
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong has denied the US is looking to set up a military base on Thai soil.
Re-energising Thai-US relations
News, Published on 02/06/2020
» In the 12 weeks since Michael George DeSombre took up the post of US ambassador to Thailand, he has penned three articles and conducted several rounds of interviews, praising Thailand's extraordinary roles in public health, the Mekong sub-region and global and regional supply chains. It has been refreshing to see long-standing bilateral ties revived with good vibes. His public views, expressed both in Thai and English in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak, have been in stark contrast to previous ambassadors who were cautious but held critical and stereotypical views that strictly followed the cast-iron narratives of the US State Department -- Thailand is undemocratic, has no free press, is pro-China and is an unreliable ally.