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Cambodia must strike a new path
Oped, Kasit Piromya, Published on 03/11/2021
» The Paris Peace Agreements on Cambodia was signed 30 years ago. The deal was a major international achievement to end more than a decade of war in the country. It stipulated that the country must hold free, fair and competitive elections. The United Nations organised the first elections in the country in 1993. But the world decided too quickly that the job was done and forgot about Cambodia. The mandate of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) ended after the elections.
Panel must be trustworthy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/10/2021
» Almost a year after its establishment, the national reconciliation committee has made little, if any, progress in nurturing unity in the country. This is not a surprise though.
Myanmar crisis shows Asean's limits
Oped, Published on 07/10/2021
» It is often said that Asean's brand of regionalism is uniquely its own.
Sitting on fence no real option
Oped, Published on 26/08/2021
» Within days of the Taliban taking over Kabul on Aug 15, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying came out to express China's seeming endorsement of the Taliban's success when he stated, "We respect the will and choice of the Afghan people." While the tone of the message is suitably diplomatic, the clear implication is that the Taliban's aggression in recent days is welcomed by the national consensus of the Afghan people.
It can't be a battlefield
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/08/2021
» Signs of escalating violence between anti-Prayut Chan-o-cha government demonstrators, who resumed their rallies early this month, and riot control police are a matter of grave concern.
Empty talk stokes unrest
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2021
» The ongoing anti-government street protests which have, at times, turned violent are a testament to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's ultimate failure in fostering national reconciliation, a promise he made when overthrowing a democratically elected government back in 2014.
Anti-govt protesters must avoid violence
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/08/2021
» Thailand has witnessed a rise of violence in a series of clashes over the past weeks between anti-Prayut Chan-o-cha government protesters and riot control police that have resulted in injuries on both sides.
'Let's move' buzz no threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/05/2021
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is getting serious about a popular FB group that provides advice to people wishing to settle down in a foreign country to avoid Covid, get a vaccine jab, and for some, escape government incompetence.
Can Power help Biden's foreign policy?
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 04/05/2021
» The confirmation of Samantha Power last week as the new head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was overshadowed by President Joe Biden's speech marking his 100 days in office. With an annual budget of US$41 billion (1.28 trillion baht), her organisation can shift and change the direction of US foreign policy around the world.
Myanmar challenges the 'Asean way'
Oped, Published on 21/04/2021
» Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the leaders of Asean will hold a special leaders' meeting this Saturday at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta to discuss how to deal with the deteriorating situation in Myanmar and its repercussions on the region and beyond. Along with the other leaders, General Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar (SAC) is also expected to attend the gathering. The summit is unprecedented in the 54-year history of the organisation in that it is the first time that Asean will be meeting at the highest level to address principally a situation of concern in a fellow member state.