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Foreign Ministry maps out evac plan for Thai citizens in Cambodia
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/07/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced plans to evacuate Thai nationals from Cambodia amid ongoing clashes between the two countries.
Thai trade envoy pushes for Thai-Russia FTA talks
Published on 25/06/2025
» Thailand Trade Representative Umesh Pandey held high-level discussions with Russian officials, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment and reviving negotiations for a free trade agreement between Thailand and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
PM Paetongtarn talks up Thai role at Asean summit
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/05/2025
» Thailand has pledged to take a leading role in steering Asean towards achieving its “Asean Community Vision 2045”, which focuses on advancing green finance, climate change mitigation, clean energy and digital transition.
Putin says Russia to win Ukraine ‘victory’ as Trump seeks truce
Published on 09/05/2025
» President Vladimir Putin said Russia would achieve its strategic goals in Ukraine as he insisted the country was united behind his war.
China says US should revoke all unilateral tariffs, denies talks
Published on 24/04/2025
» China demanded that the US revoke all unilateral tariffs and said there were no talks on reaching a trade deal, as tensions spiral between the world’s largest economies.
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.
UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo
AFP, Published on 15/02/2025
» ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “territorial integrity” be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital.
Global economy chiefs fret over a Trump return as US election draws closer
Published on 28/10/2024
» WASHINGTON: Low growth, high debt and escalating wars topped the official agenda at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings, but finance leaders spent much of their energy worrying about the potential impacts of a return of Donald Trump to power in November's US presidential election.
Foreign policy needs to be democratic
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 11/10/2024
» To the extent that foreign policy starts at home, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's latest diplomatic forays should be supported because Thailand has become a regional laggard with its international standing at an all-time low. Elected civilian leaders by the people, as opposed to unelected appointees from military-conservative elites, are the way ahead to regain Thailand's international profile and forward movements. Ms Paetongtarn is evidently not the first-best elected outcome, but she is all Thailand has to work with for now.
Can Thailand lead reboot of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue?
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/09/2024
» In 2002, Thailand brought together major Asian nations to form the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). It was a bold and visionary move to create a powerful platform to foster pan-Asian economic integration after the 1997 Asia financial crisis or the Tom Yum Kung crisis.