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Lessons from the Asean Summit
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 11/11/2019
» As Thailand prepares to wind down its year-long chairmanship of Asean, it's time to reflect on the state of the 10-country alliance and relations with its dialogue partners. Based on what happened at the 35th Asean Summit from Nov 2-4 in Bangkok, the outlook is mixed.
Thailand to kick off chairmanship in Chiang Mai
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 12/01/2019
» The Asean Ministerial Retreat to be held Jan 16-18 in Chiang Mai will kick off Thailand's Asean Chairmanship with all the region's foreign ministers, including the Asean secretary-general, present.
Challenges in store as Thailand assumes Asean chair
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 01/01/2019
» As Thailand takes the 2019 Asean chairmanship on Tuesday, threats and challenges lie on the horizon. Experts are warning that Thailand and Asean must brace for spillover from the trade war between the United States and China and push harder for the promotion of free trade.
Asean chairmanship chance to 'boost US ties'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/11/2018
» The United States supports Thailand's role as Asean chair, specifically as it relates to Thailand's ability to draw multilateral effort from Asean members to deal with maritime and cybersecurity, says the US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, Randall G Schriver.
4 EEC projects worth B470bn get nod
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/10/2018
» CHIANG RAI: The cabinet has endorsed four infrastructure investment projects worth a combined 470 billion baht under the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.
Looming poll 'has boosted Thai-NZ ties'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 03/10/2018
» New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters became the first foreign minister to visit Thailand since 2009 when he made a trip to the kingdom from Monday to today. He was invited as an honorable guest of Thai Foreign Minister Don Paramudwinai.
Don urges cross-border trade boost
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 15/08/2018
» NAY PYI TAW: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has urged the Thai-Myanmar joint trade commission to hold its next meeting soon to help both countries reach their target of doubling bilateral trade volume by 2022.
Don to discuss Rakhine plans, air deal on Myanmar visit
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 13/08/2018
» Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai will sign the Thailand-Myanmar Air Services Agreement and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Project on the Development of Shrimp Culture in Rakhine State during his official visit to Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday.
The great rail dilemma
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 22/07/2018
» Being erected along green fields in the outback of Vientiane, where Lao farmers still busily grow rice, are a great number of meticulously situated colossal concrete columns waiting to support a high-speed railway which will connect China with Laos and change this agrarian society into a prosperous economy. Or so they say.
Acmecs fund aims for end of this year
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 17/06/2018
» The Acmecs fund will be established by the end of this year and Thailand will contribute a sum of seed funding, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced after the end of the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Amecs) summit in Bangkok yesterday.