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A wrong approach on Myanmar
Oped, Kasit Piromya, Published on 09/02/2024
» Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, recently spoke at the World Economic Forum on the current situation in Myanmar and the region's response, with the speech being then printed in this newspaper.
Thailand must be a friend to Myanmar people
Oped, Kasit Piromya, Published on 24/03/2021
» Ten years ago, when Myanmar's then-ruling junta initiated a series of reforms to open the country up after decades of military rule, was also the time I was Thailand's foreign minister. I remember well how myself and other Asean foreign envoys met regularly with our Myanmar counterpart ahead of Myanmar's 2010 general election -- a heavily flawed vote, but one that would pave the way for some form of democracy in the country.