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Indonesia presses Myanmar on peace commitments as Asean ministers meet
Published on 26/07/2024
» VIENTIANE: Indonesia's foreign minister at a regional meeting on Thursday called out warring camps in Myanmar over their refusal to agree to dialogue, as fighting intensifies between the ruling military and an alliance of armed groups.
Move Forward Party submits 3 bills for reform
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/07/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) yesterday submitted three charter amendment bills seeking to mitigate the impact of the military regime's orders, prevent future coups and abolish the junta-backed 20-year national strategy.
Remembering a Southeast Asianist
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 26/07/2024
» It is not often these days to find scholars of Southeast Asia with exceptional breadth and depth, prescience, and commitment who stick to their creed until the end. In the pantheon of such rare scholars, Benedict O'Gorman Anderson, who died in 2015, would have led the way. James C Scott would be right beside him in a distinctly different fashion.
Myanmar rebels seize key town in major defeat for junta
Published on 25/07/2024
» A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling junta that is battling to contain a widening revolt.
Asean chair Laos stresses group's unity amid superpower rivalry
Published on 25/07/2024
» VIENTIANE: The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met in Vientiane on Thursday, with Laos, the regional grouping's current chair, stressing that member nations need to remain united amid geopolitical changes, in an apparent reference to growing superpower rivalry in the region.
Thailand to set up task force to prevent transactions for Myanmar arms
Published on 25/07/2024
» Thailand will form a task force to enhance the due diligence capabilities of its financial institutions in order to prevent transactions by banks that could lead to arms purchases and human rights abuses in Myanmar, the Foreign Ministry said.
Intractable issues await Asean ministers
Published on 24/07/2024
» Asean foreign ministers gathered in Laos on Wednesday as the group seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the South China Sea, days ahead of a gathering of top diplomats from the world’s biggest powers.
Myanmar to send senior official to Asean meeting in Laos
Published on 23/07/2024
» VIENTIANE: Myanmar's military government will dispatch a senior official to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers meeting in Laos later this week, diplomatic sources told Kyodo News on Tuesday.
Myanmar's embattled junta chief takes on role of nominal president
Published on 23/07/2024
» All duties of Myanmar's figurehead president have been transferred to the chief of the ruling junta, Min Aung Hlaing, after the nominal head of state was placed on medical leave following a period of prolonged illness, state television said on Monday.
Government and banks to discuss screening Myanmar deals
Published on 18/07/2024
» The government plans talks with Thai commercial banks about improved screening of transactions allegedly used for weapons purchases by the Myanmar junta, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said on Thursday.