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China's military, coast guard patrol disputed South China Sea atoll
Published on 29/08/2025
» BEIJING - China's military and coast guard said they conducted patrols on Friday in the waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the busy waterway of the South China Sea.
Dusit Thani family feud escalates
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/08/2025
» The rift between the heirs of the founder of SET-listed Dusit Thani is now a dispute between two of the largest hospitality companies in Thailand.
House needs say on MoUs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/08/2025
» The abrupt adjournment of the House of Representatives on Aug 21 is simply disgraceful. At stake was a motion of urgent national importance: the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed with Cambodia in 2000 and 2001.
Canny FM averted an earlier land grab
Oped, Published on 25/08/2025
» In early 2006, during the Thai prime minister's visit to Cambodia, Cambodia's PM Hun Sen casually said to his visiting counterpart, Thaksin Shinawatra, "Let's visit Preah Vihear temple together, as two friendly prime ministers.
Chaiya 'sorry' for closing debate early
Published on 24/08/2025
» First Deputy House Speaker Chaiya Promma has apologised for ordering a "premature adjournment" of the parliamentary debate last week on whether two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) related to the border conflict with Cambodia should be revoked.
Bhumjaithai urges end to key Thai-Cambodia MoUs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) issued a statement urging all political parties to support the cancellation of the 2000 and 2001 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between Thailand and Cambodia, citing repeated violations of them and rising tensions along the border.
Vietnam steps up as a regional leader
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/08/2025
» Vietnam wisely chose South Korea to showcase a new strategic-economic partnership in the region, focusing on growing trade, investment, and diplomatic cooperation. As the first country to dispatch a top leader to meet newly elected President Lee Jae-myung, the Hanoi government sends a clear signal to both Northeast and Southeast Asia that South Korea and Vietnam are emerging together as a driving force of regional connectivity and economic growth.
Monitoring could help restore ties
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 18/08/2025
» A full return to the stability once enjoyed between Thailand and Cambodia may be difficult to envision, yet disengagement or open confrontation would only deepen divisions, experts say.
Thai-Cambodian feud is Asean's worst
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 15/08/2025
» The border dispute and consequent military conflict between Cambodia and Thailand in recent weeks have become Asean's worst crisis in its 58 years of existence. Ironically, it was an intra-regional war between Indonesia and Malaysia that gave rise to Asean in 1967, but now an intra-Asean military clash is undermining the Southeast Asian organisation's core reason for being and its main claim to credibility and prominence. Unless Asean, under Malaysia as its rotational chair this year, moves fast to contain the bilateral dispute and reinforce a delicate ceasefire agreement, Southeast Asia will be looked upon increasingly as a region and less as an organisation of member states.
China's uphill fight vs price wars
News, Published on 14/08/2025
» Overcapacity has made its way into China's domestic market, with price wars leading to collapsing profitability and accelerating deflation. The government has responded by launching a so-called "anti-involution" programme to combat deflationary price wars. It's had some early wins, but this could be a lengthy battle.