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Call scam deal key to peace with Cambodia: Thai PM
Published on 14/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed that cracking down on online scam operations along the Thai-Cambodian border is one of Thailand’s key conditions in its ongoing dialogue with Phnom Penh.
Japanese child sex tourists contributing to lost generation of girls in Laos
Published on 14/10/2025
» In a quiet corner of the Lao capital Vientiane, an unremarkable compound conceals a dark and exploitative operation.
Flawed Asean needs to regain footing
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 10/10/2025
» Nearly six decades after its founding, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) finds itself back where it began -- divided, uncertain, and vulnerable to the influence of major powers. Once hailed as a model for regional cooperation in the developing world, Asean now faces a crisis of purpose. Unless it can rediscover the unity and collective way forward that defined its early decades, Southeast Asia's flagship institution risks slipping into irrelevance.
History beyond race, ultra-nationalism
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 09/10/2025
» The hall fell silent as the 87-year-old anthropologist began to speak. His voice was weak, punctuated by pauses to catch his breath, yet every word carried the weight of decades of scholarship.
Thai and Omani bridge builders
Oped, Published on 08/10/2025
» On the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Sultanate of Oman, last week, the Royal Thai Embassy in Muscat and the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman convened a workshop that transcended mere commemoration. It became a working session on how two middle-power nations, distant in geography but close in outlook, can turn shared principles -- dialogue, moderation, and trust -- into practical pathways for peace and stability.
National Security Council backs border fences
News, Published on 03/10/2025
» The National Security Council (NSC) has approved the construction of fences along the Thai-Cambodian border, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced.
Thai Firms Tap Hong Kong for Cross-Border Expansion
Published on 02/10/2025
» As Thai businesses look to scale beyond borders, the question is no longer if they should go global — but where to begin. In today’s competitive landscape, choosing the right launchpad can make all the difference. More and more Thai founders are turning to Hong Kong — not just as a market, but as a launchpad for regional and worldwide success.
Cutting Asia's reliance on dollars
Oped, Published on 02/10/2025
» The US dollar remains the world's leading reserve currency, but recent developments -- particularly President Donald Trump's unilateral economic diplomacy, including weaponisation of the dollar -- have fuelled doubts about whether it will maintain that status. While some of America's geopolitical rivals may hope to displace the dollar, the real challenge facing Asian economies is to manage the vulnerabilities created by their heavy dependence on it.
The future Asean Economic Community
Oped, Published on 01/10/2025
» This year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has launched the bloc's new goal -- New Asean 2045: Our Shared Future and its Strategic Plans. Under this, it is worth reflecting on the words of Vincent Van Gogh: Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.
Malaysia bans foreign-plated vehicles from buying cheap petrol
Online Reporters, Published on 29/09/2025
» Vehicles registered outside Malaysia, including those from Thailand, are no longer eligible to buy cheap petrol at Malaysian pumps.