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Ramp up maritime security, ex-Japan diplomat warns
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/01/2024
» The president of the Foreign Policy Institute Japan has suggested that Thailand needs to strengthen its maritime security as global geopolitics are becoming increasingly intense, particularly in Asia and the South China Sea.
Renowned journalist John McBeth dies at 79
News, Published on 08/12/2023
» New Zealand-born John McBeth, one of Asia's preeminent journalists with a record of scrupulous and ground-breaking reporting, has died after a short illness in Jakarta, Indonesia. He was 79.
First Thai gay DJ chosen to perform at World Pride
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/02/2023
» The first ever Thai gay DJ is set to perform at the main stage of the World Pride event in Sydney this month, giving the performer a unique opportunity to promote Thai LGBTQ+ values on the world stage.
Off to the Halal market
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/01/2023
» The government should promote Halal-certified products to help Thai food entrepreneurs expand their businesses into a broader market, according to the Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT).
All the world's a stage
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/12/2022
» Global issues such as the Russian-Ukraine war affected countries around the world, and Thailand, as the host of the Apec summit, was no exception.
More action on Myanmar urged
News, Published on 25/10/2021
» Thai experts on Myanmar are urging Asean to reconsider its policy of non-interference so as to solve the political crisis in Myanmar, saying the bloc should be more pro-active in ensuring the junta's adherence to the five-point consensus agreed earlier in the year.
Ambassador seeks ways to deepen ties
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 17/05/2021
» The new French ambassador to Thailand's passion for Asia was immediately evident when he answered why he chose to be posted in Thailand.
Moving forward, together
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/08/2020
» Five decades have gone by, but the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is still standing. That said, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the coronavirus crisis is a clarion call for increased cooperation in what some observers have described as the age of "deglobalisation".
Mixed results in UN report on HIV fight
News, Published on 07/07/2020
» Around 50% of the 5,400 new HIV infections recorded in the country last year were among young people aged 15-24 years old, according to information presented by UNAIDS' regional director for Asia and the Pacific.
Pandemic is disrupting travel plans
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/05/2020
» When Alexis Luckey and Sam Matthias set foot in Bangkok in March, they never expected their journey would be turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. However, after spending a month at a local quarantine centre in Nonthaburi, the couple decided to put off their plans to return to the United States.