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Chinese outbound travel recovery lags due to costs, visa snags
Published on 17/06/2024
» BEIJING/SHANGHAI: A recovery in Chinese overseas travel from the Covid-19 pandemic is fading as rising costs and difficulties in securing visas cement a preference for local and short-haul destinations.
Refugees flee to find further repression
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 17/06/2024
» Transnational repression is emerging as a critical concern for the world community, including the Asean region. Basically, it encompasses actions by state authorities and their agents to intimidate, harass and or harm those deemed to be dissidents -- usually their nationals -- who have sought shelter or are present in other countries.
Thailand jumps 11 to 75th place in Global Peace Index
Online Reporters, Published on 16/06/2024
» Thailand's ranking in the Global Peace Index has risen but the kingdom remains mid-table in the latest edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI).
New minister lays out foreign policy
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/06/2024
» Maris Sangiampongsa, the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, has emphasised Thailand's role in ensuring peaceful dialogue to help solve the conflict in Myanmar.
Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in India, 2,000 tourists stranded
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024
» GUWAHATI - At least six people have been killed this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in India's Himalayan state of Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said on Friday.
So what exactly is Macron's strategy, then?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 13/06/2024
» Even before the final results were in from all of the 27 European Union countries that voted in the EU elections last weekend, President Emmanuel Macron had called national elections in France for the end of this month. What does he know that other European leaders don't?
Myanmar poverty deepening, says World Bank
Published on 12/06/2024
» Poverty in Myanmar is more widespread than at any time in the last six years, while economic growth in the conflict-torn country is likely to remain at 1% with little respite in sight, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
Late King's stance
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/06/2024
» Re: "Pita says court powerless to dissolve MFP", (BP, June 10) & "Move Forward case reveals autocracy", (Opinion, June 7).
Ending subsidies won’t stop fuel smuggling from Malaysia
Online Reporters, Published on 11/06/2024
» Malaysia is expecting smugglers will be even busier along the border with Thailand now that Kuala Lumpur has ended diesel subsidies.
Vietnam arrests prominent journalist for Facebook posts
Published on 09/06/2024
» Authorities in Vietnam have arrested one of the country’s most prominent journalists and accused him of “abusing democratic freedoms” by posting articles on Facebook that “infringed on the interests of the state and the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and individuals.”