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Forum predicts break-up of Asean
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/12/2019
» A decentralised world order could disintegrate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) into factions, with mainland countries gravitating to China, maritime states forging closer ties, and Thailand left hanging in the middle, a forum was told on Friday.
Building broad support for constitutional reform
News, Published on 23/10/2019
» As is characteristic of our polarised society, opinion is deeply divided on whether the 2017 constitution should be amended.
Thailand urged to use forums for peace effort
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/06/2019
» Former foreign minister Kasit Piromya has urged Thailand as the current chair of Asean to use the 34th Asean Summit and the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) as an opportunity for peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula.
Refugee footballer makes triumphant return to Australia
Published on 12/02/2019
» MELBOURNE: Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi made a triumphant return to Australia Tuesday, ending a two month ordeal that saw him jailed in Thailand and threatened with forced return to his native Bahrain.
No laughing matter, Prawit
News, Postbag, Published on 20/01/2019
» Re: "Prawit's joke in bad taste", (Editorial, Jan 18). Responsible Thais were shocked to hear Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon say the reason the al-Shabaab terrorists attacked the DusitD2 Hotel in Kenya was because the hotel "has delicious Thai food"; and that it was "good enough" that Thais were not among the 21 dead.
Court accepts indictments for 3 Magic Skin parties
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/12/2018
» The Criminal Court has accepted for trial indictments against the first three parties in the Magic Skin cosmetics scandal, according to a source who was told about the court's decision.
Refugee raids show fundamental policy rethink need
News, Published on 27/10/2018
» A few weeks ago -- on 8 Oct -- Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon announced a crackdown on "overstaying foreigners" in Thailand. Apparently motivated by complaints of foreigners running "suspicious businesses", Gen Prawit ordered security forces to "eliminate alleged transnational criminals". What has followed since has been -- yet another -- dark period for refugee rights in Thailand.
Election Commission chairman's new mission
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/10/2018
» Ittiporn Boonpracong has assumed the chairmanship of the Election Commission (EC), an agency which will play an important role in organising a general election expected in late February. It will see a transition from the coup-installed government to a democratically elected one.
'New Pakistan' faces big challenges
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 21/08/2018
» Pakistan's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Imran Khan has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make his country's presence felt both regionally and globally.
Sticking to poll roadmap
News, Published on 04/08/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has given his assurance that constituency boundaries will be redrawn and primary votes carried out within 90 days of the law on the election of MPs taking effect.