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In search of trust
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/11/2015
» It's a bitter and tragic story whenever we hear about casualties from bombings or shootings in the seemingly never-ending conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Many outsiders, who find the conflict confusing if they haven't tuned out the news altogether, wonder when and how it will ever end.
Isoc hails rise in locals' trust for sharp fall in violence
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/11/2015
» Narathiwat: Better coordination between local administration, police and military officials as well as collaboration with villagers who have increased trust in the authorities have helped to foil insurgent attacks in the restive South, senior security officials say.
Uphill battle looms after the honeymoon
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/11/2015
» Amid a mix of astonishment and relief in Myanmar, optimism is running high. The triumph of Aung San Suu Kyi in last week’s polls means democracy in Myanmar stands poised to stride ahead in the next five years, while progress in neighbouring countries has stalled, or slid backwards.
Songkhla project puts villagers' livelihoods at risk
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/10/2015
» Not only will 118 families, or some 500 people, in Songkhla's Tepha district be evicted by the Egat coal-fired power plant, but it is also widely feared that the Gulf of Thailand's ecosystem and the livelihoods of the people in the neighbouring districts in Songkhla and Pattani will be affected by sea contamination.
Kicking the habit
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Myanmar still faces big challenges in the area of narcotics control, and while a ceasefire agreement with some ethnic groups might set a positive tone, collaboration to control precursor chemicals on its western border remains weak.
Six decades later, Thai-Korean camaraderie still strong
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/10/2015
» Senior Thai and Korean officials will attend the Korean War Veterans Memorial Day in Chon Buri today in remembrance of the 15,708 Thai soldiers sent to fight from 1950 to 1953.
Admit terror link to blasts, envoys urge
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/10/2015
» Thailand should accept the fact the deadly Erawan shrine blast was the work of overseas terrorism so the international community can help address the issue, senior foreign diplomats have told the <I>Bangkok Post</I>.
China tightens the belt
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/10/2015
» Thailand and Asean should take the lead in connecting the "Yi Dai Yi Lu" (One Belt, One Road) multi-trillion-dollar initiative of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to turn a maritime dispute into an economic opportunity, say local analysts.
Experts: China links vital for prosperity
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/09/2015
» Thailand should reap the benefits of its relations with China to turn both the country and Asean into a peaceful power in the regional political and security arena, experts suggested at a seminar.
Journos acquitted of defaming navy
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/09/2015
» Phuket: The Phuket Provincial Court has dismissed the Royal Thai Navy's (RTN) criminal defamation and computer crime suits against the news website Phuketwan and two if its journalists over a report implicating navy personnel in Rohingya trafficking.