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Trump heads to Asia with ambitious agenda
New York Times, Published on 03/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump departs on his first trip to Asia on Friday weakened and scandal-scarred, ready to face off against newly empowered Chinese and Japanese leaders in a region increasingly determined to set its course without American direction.
Daniel Russel 'taking leave' at US State Department
Associated Press, Published on 03/03/2017
» WASHINGTON - The outgoing top US diplomat for East Asia says China should take more action to send an unambiguous signal to North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile programmes.
End of an era?
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 25/12/2016
» Planning for the third Cobra Gold war games since the 2014 coup d'etat is pretty much complete, and it is going to show better than any other public event the diminishing passion of the long US-Thailand affair.
US 'baffled' by Duterte divorce talk
Published on 21/10/2016
» The United States says it is "baffled" by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement of a "separation" from his country's longstanding ally, and will seek an explanation when a senior US official visits Manila this weekend.
US 'notes' govt efforts to tackle trafficking
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 18/12/2015
» The United States has acknowledged the government's efforts in combating human trafficking and pledged to join hands with Thailand to deal with both regional and global problems, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said yesterday.
Senior US diplomat Russel turns circumspect
Published on 18/12/2015
» US diplomat Daniel Russel underscored on Thursday the need for freedom of expression under the military regime but avoided a repeat of controversial remarks that landed him in hot water early this year.
Russel puts proviso on normal ties
News, Published on 17/12/2015
» The top US envoy for East Asia, who "left a wound in Thais' hearts" after his January trip, has told Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha the full normalisation of ties will only come after the "successful return of democracy".
Full democracy needed for US-Thai ties
Published on 16/12/2015
» Democracy must be restored in Thailand for relations to flourish between the longtime allies, a senior US State Department official said on Wednesday.
Talks with US kickstart after 3-year lull
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 16/12/2015
» The 5th Thai-US Strategic Dialogue, to be rebooted Wednesday at the Foreign Ministry after a break of three years, is likely to underline a gradual improvement of bilateral engagement between the two countries, even though relations have not yet returned to cordiality.
US-Thai relations strained as strategic talks set to resume
Associated Press, Published on 15/12/2015
» The top US envoy for East Asia returns to Thailand this week, hoping for better press than on his last visit a year ago.