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Bangkok for the next Trump-Kim talks?
Oped, Suthichai Yoon, Published on 06/08/2025
» Some might call it improbable. Others might say it's unrealistic. But proposing Bangkok as the host city for the next summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is neither fantasy nor wishful thinking -- it's a logical, geopolitically sound proposal rooted in history and diplomacy.
The deep South's concerns can't wait forever
News, Saijai Liangpunsakul, Published on 13/03/2025
» The phone rings. I hold my breath. Every time there's news of an attack in Narathiwat, my hometown, I call my dad to check. It's a ritual now. One I wish I didn't have to follow.
Return nameless victims to heal tsunami wounds
Oped, Alan Morison, Published on 26/12/2024
» A leader of the team that identified thousands of victims of the 2004 tsunami now believes that Interpol's 99.9% certainty rule should be adapted out of compassion to try to reunite the remaining 380 nameless victims with their families. Twenty years on, the full story behind the huge detective saga in Thailand that gave names back to thousands of victims of the 2004 tsunami is being told for the first time.
Rohingya drown, govts fail to act
News, Tun Khin, Published on 16/01/2023
» On Jan 8, a boat with 185 Rohingya refugees washed ashore on the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province. They had spent weeks at sea in desperate conditions, fleeing cramped and overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh in search of a better life. More than half were women and children.
Koh Lipe villagers suffer 'Paradise Lost'
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 16/12/2022
» While Satun's Lipe island in the Andaman sea has gained recognition as a tourist paradise, its beauty is the cause of deep trouble for Urak Lawoi -- an indigenous group that has been living on this pristine island for over a century.
Give voice to the Rohingya
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/09/2020
» The Rohingya saga has been prominent in some international headlines of late. In addition to the mass exodus, with nearly 300 Rohingya drifting to the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province after spending months at sea, another major cause for concern is the deprivation of voting rights of those Rohingya remaining in western Rakhine state as well as the one million refugees living in neighbouring Bangladesh.
No pollution vision
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/07/2020
» Re: "No need for power priority", (Editorial, June 30).
Time to embrace diversity
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 01/04/2019
» We are living in the golden age of information, where technology allows us to broaden our horizons, acquire knowledge and connect with billions of people around the world with the click of a button. Access to unlimited and instant information is transforming the way we live, work and play.
Asean can't keep ignoring mass atrocities
News, Hafid Abbas, Published on 14/07/2018
» Since its inception in 1967, Asean as a regional intergovernmental organisation has consistently promoted its cooperation on economic, political, security, military, educational and socio-cultural aspects among its members.
Europe and Asia -- together for a more secure world
News, Federica Mogherini, Published on 29/05/2018
» Europe and Asia have never been so close. Our economies are interconnected; our cultures are interconnected; and our security is connected: we face the same challenges, we confront similar threats, and we share an interest in preserving peace in our regions and international cooperation on a global scale.