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Philippines' crucial Asean test
Oped, Simon Hutagalung, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has its own administration. Member states take turns leading the organisation through an annual chairmanship, a system designed to give all members equal opportunities to shape regional priorities.
Maritime woes land govt in hot water
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/11/2024
» On the surface, the political situation appears to be calm and the government is doing fine. Politically, if not economically, it enjoys a comfortable majority in the House, with the opposition People's Party performing its role half-heartedly. But a strong undercurrent is running underneath the surface like a time bomb waiting to explode if the government makes a faux pas.
Jumbo torture
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/07/2023
» Re: "King donates to Sak Surin rehabilitation", (BP, July 5).
Climate change at the world courts
Oped, Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Published on 06/07/2023
» Last February, the UN secretary-general informed the UN Security Council during a debate about the implications of rising sea levels on international peace and security, with mega-cities on every continent facing serious impacts.
Leadership changes in the Indo-Pacific
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/06/2022
» New leaders in the Indo-Pacific region -- Australia, South Korea and the Philippines -- will significantly impact the future trajectory of US-China relations. Their policy shifts, even nuances, could either moderate or harden the two powers' strategic rivalries.
Asean issues "extraordinary" bulletin
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 15/09/2020
» Asean has further consolidated and displayed its true self amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the most holistic of ways. The empirical evidence can be found in the 12,390-word Joint Communique. The 99-paragraph document requires a careful study as it is rather "extraordinary", as a senior Thai Asean official put it, in both substance and length. The communique this year encompasses elements and ingredients that will make Asean more cohesive and responsive in facing current and future challenges. Truth be told, Asean under Vietnam's chair took a painstakingly long time debating the wording, with lots of agreements and disagreements over the content. Since the communique was released late by one day, rumours ran amok that it might not come out at all, repeating the 2012 debacle.
Hunger a real threat
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/07/2020
» I refer to news reports on the ongoing debate in parliament of the 2021 national budget bill. As in the past, the military arm takes a large share of the total budget. The PM says the money is needed in case Thailand has to defend itself against its enemies.
Clearing the waters
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/07/2020
» The South China Sea issue should not be a tool for implementing the strategy of containing China by non-regional countries
Thai-US alliance comes with new twists
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/07/2020
» Before General James C McConville, the Chief of Staff of the US army, was able to sign the Joint Vision Statement 2020 for the Thai-US Defence Alliance last Friday, he had to go through the stringent Covid-19 measures required under Thai law for foreign visitors.
Contagion risk no excuse to abandon Rohingya
Oped, Dominique Virgil, Published on 25/04/2020
» Malaysia is back at it again, denying the entry of overloaded boats of Rohingya refugees and pushing them back to sea. On April 16, it was reported that the Malaysian navy intercepted a boat with around 200 Rohingya refugees and prevented the boat from entering Malaysian waters, under the justification that such measures were part of prohibition for foreigners from entering the country.