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Kingdom stands to gain from IPEF
News, Editorial, Published on 29/05/2022
» News of Thailand's participation in US President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) has caused quite a stir in the kingdom, with some members of the public protesting a move perceived as putting the country at odds with China and Russia.
High stakes for Asean
News, Editorial, Published on 16/05/2022
» The declaration after the summit of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the United States that they will commit to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" poses a new challenge to the regional bloc.
Trafficking case in limbo
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/03/2022
» The United States' declaration that Myanmar's military committed genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority is a major step to bringing justice to the issue.
US snub a wake-up call
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2021
» The bypassing of Thailand by US vice president Kamala Harris during her recent visit to Southeast Asia prompted some critics to wonder aloud whether Thailand has lost some of its international clout.
UK pivot could be good for Thais
News, Editorial, Published on 25/07/2021
» This weekend the UK's HMS Richmond has entered Thai territorial waters to conduct a joint military exercise with the Royal Thai Navy. It represents the first visit of a Royal Navy ship to Thailand since HMS Daring visited in 2014. Notably, it is the first engagement of the UK Carrier Strike Group with an Asean nation as part of the UK government's commitment to becoming "a persistent, credible and reliable presence in the Indo-Pacific".
Nuclear tainted water a no-go
News, Editorial, Published on 18/04/2021
» Early last month, Japan honoured the victims of a triple disaster in which over 20,000 people lost their lives. The catastrophic chain of events began with a 9.0-magnitude earthquake -- the Great East Japan Earthquake as it came to be known -- which caused a tsunami with 38-metre high waves which crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Smarter trade deals needed
News, Editorial, Published on 09/11/2020
» Many Thais rejoiced after Joe Biden won the US presidential election over the weekend. But certain concerns remain as the US changes its leader; in particular, challenges currently facing Thailand's international trade.
Antitrust laws need a rethink
News, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2020
» Big Tech roared back into the headlines last week after US President Donald Trump declared that Washington would ban the Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok. The sudden announcement came just days after the US House Judiciary subcommittee grilled four tech chiefs -- Google's Sundar Pichai, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple Inc's Tim Cook, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg -- in a marathon five-and-a-half-hour antitrust hearing. The US-based firms, worth nearly US$5 trillion (156 trillion baht), stand accused of stifling competition and establishing "monopolistic" dominance.
Striving for safer food
News, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2020
» A gruelling campaign by food safety advocates to have two extremely toxic farm chemicals banned has finally borne fruit. The ban on chlorpyrifos and paraquat, which was announced in the Royal Gazette, took effect yesterday.
UN must act to defuse tensions
News, Editorial, Published on 05/01/2020
» After the killing of Iran's top military commander Maj Gen Qassem Soleimani by the US on Friday morning, the world is gripped with worry over a new round of proxy war between the world power and its arch enemy.