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US turns focus to South China Sea
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/07/2020
» Last week, US army chief of staff Gen James McConville visited Thailand to strengthen the 65-year-old military alliance, culminating in the signing of the Strategic Vision Statement. Early this month, China held a five-day naval drill near the contested Paracel Islands. Then the US carried out military exercises in the waterway showing support for the free and open Indo-Pacific, as the South China Sea has been subject to overlapping claims by many countries, including China.
Thai-US alliance comes with new twists
News, Published on 14/07/2020
» Before General James C McConville, the Chief of Staff of the US army, was able to sign the Joint Vision Statement 2020 for the Thai-US Defence Alliance last Friday, he had to go through the stringent Covid-19 measures required under Thai law for foreign visitors.
Thais, US plot post-outbreak future
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2020
» Thailand and the United States have pledged to strengthen military ties and cooperate in boosting their economies in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sealed, santised zone for visiting US army delegation
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/07/2020
» The army sealed and sanitized the areas where the United States army chief-of-staff will go during his visit to army headquarters on Friday.
US army chief lands in Bangkok
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/07/2020
» United States army chief of staff Gen James McConville arrived yesterday for his two-day visit to the kingdom, the first of its kind since the government began lifting Covid-19 control measures.
US army delegation arrives, tested for Covid-19
Published on 09/07/2020
» United States army chief-of-staff Gen James McConville arrived on Thursday for a two-day visit, and he and his delegation were tested for coronavirus disease.
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.
Don't waste hard work
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/07/2020
» The government's mantra of not letting one's guard down will lose its spell if authorities fail to manage the transition to normalcy with utmost care.
'Lenient treatment' for US delegation
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/07/2020
» Activist, Srisuwan Janya, is calling on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) over its preferential treatment of a high-profile US delegation which will arrive in Thailand tomorrow.