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Asean 'needs a regional fund'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 17/11/2017
» Asean should take the initiative in establishing its own regional development fund to address its lack of infrastructural development, the bloc's former secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said Thursday.
RCEP pact set for leaders' talks
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 06/11/2017
» The next step for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be discussed at the leaders' meeting on the sidelines of the Asean Summit in Manila.
Wildlife crimefighters start to sniff the money trail
Associated Press, Published on 17/09/2017
» In most cases, the conviction of a Thai man trafficking rhino horns through a bizarre scheme that involved hiring prostitutes to pose as trophy hunters would have marked the end of the story.
Stemming resentment at its roots in Pattani
Spectrum, Published on 10/09/2017
» Travelling along the route from Hat Yai in Songkhla to Pattani, one cannot help but notice the stark contrast between the two provinces -- with packed buildings slowly vanishing into a verdant landscape of forests stretching endlessly along the road, and houses coming into view only once in a while.
Trading up from terror
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 06/08/2017
» With the ongoing deep South insurgency in Thailand, it's hard to imagine how the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat can start tackling issues like development when the threat of violence still lingers. The sounds of bombs and gunshots are a regular part of people's lives.
Govt moves to pacify angry rubber farmers
News, Published on 11/07/2017
» A top government official has attempted to ward off a planned protest by rubber farmers dismayed at plummeting prices, saying they should wait for pending government measures to pay off.
Japanese warship tests disputed waters
Published on 23/06/2017
» Japan's largest warship steamed into the South China Sea this week in defiance of Chinese assertiveness, with Asian military guests on board to witness helicopters looping over the tropical waters and gunners blasting target buoys.
Japan arms show aims to build military ties in Southeast Asia
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2017
» TOKYO - Defence firms will put out their wares on Monday at Japan's only dedicated arms show, a site for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to promote industrial military ties that will bolster the country's influence in Southeast Asia.
Animal farms fuel cruel, illegal trade in rare wildlife
New York Times, Published on 06/06/2017
» BOKEO PROVINCE, Laos -- The tiger paced back and forth in its cage, groaning mournfully. A second big cat slept soundly in the corner, while a third stared blankly at the bars.
Tillerson meets Southeast Asian nations, but focus is NKorea
Associated Press, Published on 05/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press for enforcement of nuclear and missile sanctions on North Korea when he holds a working lunch with Southeast Asia's top diplomats on Thursday (Friday morning Thailand time).