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Vietnam’s presidential nominee is anti-graft crusader
Published on 19/05/2024
» Vietnam nominated the enforcer of Communist Party’s anti-corruption drive as the next president and proposed a new head of parliament, in appointments that could ease months of political turmoil and allow policymakers to refocus on a struggling economy.
Thaksin's agenda
Postbag, Published on 19/05/2024
» Re: "Better solution", (PostBag, May 16) & "Fixing Thailand's cannabis regulations", (BP, May 8).
Myanmar residents lobby Japan to act over conscription law
Kyodo News, Published on 15/05/2024
» KYODO - Members of Myanmar's expatriate community in Japan are lobbying local assemblies to pressure the central government to accept their fleeing compatriots in the wake of the enforcement of a controversial conscription law by the junta in February.
An opaque situation
Postbag, Published on 20/04/2024
» Re: "Property tax rejig to amplify revenue", (BP, April 17).
Thailand between the US and China
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 29/03/2024
» Amid what now has to be acknowledged as a direct non-military conflict and a geoeconomic war of sorts between the United States and China, Thailand is in a quandary. While characterising Thailand's geostrategic dilemma as a US-China binary can be exaggerated and misleading, it does have a point. As with many other developing countries in the region, Thailand will come under increasing pressure to choose between the two competing superpowers. The ability not to choose thus becomes an overarching geostrategic objective.
Sharing growth for better future
News, Published on 25/03/2024
» Recently, the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were held in Beijing. Through the sessions, the world saw a more vivid image of China, with its steady progress, trailblazing innovation, openness, confidence and solidarity. Now, it expects more opportunities, which are brought about by China's high-quality development.
Buddhism is always oddly political
Oped, Published on 16/03/2024
» This year, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua is turning 72. Following the sexagenary cycle, the Thai government organised a month-long royal procession of the Buddha's relics from Feb 24 to this coming Monday including tours of four major Thai cities -- Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani and Krabi.
House urged to aid Khao Kho dispute
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/03/2024
» Residents of rural communities in Phetchabun's Khao Kho district are petitioning two House committees to intervene in an ongoing dispute regarding the status of the area they occupy.
Former red-shirt leader seeks new probe into 2010 political deaths
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/02/2024
» A former co-leader of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) has called upon the ruling Pheu Thai Party to form an independent committee to reinvestigate the violent handling of street protests in April 2010, which resulted in scores of deaths.
Corruption blamed for China’s football woes
Published on 10/01/2024
» China’s government has blamed corruption for the dismal track record of its men’s football team in a documentary featuring confessions of bribe-taking.