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India hopeful end is near for trilateral highway build
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 15/10/2025
» New Delhi: India is optimistic about completing the long-awaited India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) Trilateral Highway in the next two to three years, despite the challenges in Myanmar, says the Indian Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER).
Bimstec to put regional ties to the test
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 25/03/2025
» On April 4, leaders from the seven countries surrounding the Bay of Bengal will converge in Bangkok to chart a common future amid dramatic shifts in the global geopolitical landscape.
Bimstec: A new force of the Global South
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 25/07/2023
» All of a sudden, the countries around the Bay of Bengal are coming to the fore and raising their profiles. They know full well that this vast maritime enclave, with its plentiful resources and potential benefits, is another important strategic landscape. So, it is better to get their act together.
Bolstering Thailand-India ties at 75
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/08/2022
» Thailand and India have taken seven-and-a-half decades to transform their close historical and cultural ties into a more strategic trajectory. It is not an easy task as their leaders have been all too comfortable with their longstanding friendly and relatively trouble-free ties. However, the recent three-day high-profile visit of Indian External Affairs Secretary Dr S Jaishankar has raised the dynamics of Thailand-India relations to a new level.
New pacts cement India-Thai relations
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/08/2022
» Thailand's Foreign Affairs Ministry and India's Ministry of External Affairs co-hosted a signing ceremony on Wednesday for two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to improve bilateral ties.
Bangladesh pursues careful Myanmar policy
Asia focus, Published on 02/05/2022
» The history of Myanmar is one of struggle with coups, military rule, religious persecution and ethnic conflict. The ongoing violence between the country's military and organised armed civilians is now leading the country to the verge of a full-blown civil war that is unlikely to end anytime soon.
Bimstec's time to shine has come
News, Editorial, Published on 03/04/2022
» From the tales of Lord Rama to the wisdom of Lord Buddha, the South Asian and Southeast Asian regions are not only historically intertwined, but also founded on a shared cultural heritage. Perhaps this shared history alone was enough to convince four nations under the Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation (Bist-Ec) arrangement to come together to pen the Bangkok Declaration on June 6, 1997, to promote economic development, social progress and regional cooperation.
Thai-Indian exchanges ready to restart after enforced break
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 26/01/2022
» With connectivity set to be a key global theme in coming years, the Bangkok Post talked to Indian Ambassador to Thailand Suchitra Durai on the importance of managing multilateral ties ahead of India's Republic Day today.
Boosting India and Thailand’s Bilateral Ties
Published on 05/12/2021
» Ever since Independence in 1947, India has enjoyed bilateral diplomatic relations with Thailand, which have significantly grown over the last few years, with regular high-level interactions and exchanges. In 2017, India-Thailand celebrated 70 years of bilateral ties. India’s ‘Act East’ Policy strongly compliments Thailand’s ‘Act West’ Policy and are significantly contributing to growing India-Thailand bilateral ties.
75 years of India’s Independence
News, Published on 14/08/2021
» India marks its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021. Global celebrations for the anniversary were formally launched on 12 March 2021 with 75 weeks of festivities called ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.