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Thailand’s role in Indo-Pacific strategy
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 03/07/2018
» Although much has been said about Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy after US President Donald Trump put forward the broad and vague concept last November, nobody is really clear what it really means and its implications. Eight months have now elapsed. Some key features have emerged through speeches and comments by senior officials including US Defence Secretary Gen James Mattis in Singapore and Matthew Pottinger, Senior Director of Asian Department, National Security Council, in Yangon and Bangkok.
Duterte ends his colourful Asean lead role
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/11/2017
» Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has upended regional diplomacy and his country's ties with major powers. He put Asean on the map on par with the superpowers during the past 429 days to be exact, from Sept 8, 2016 to today. He will pass the baton to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday.
Neighbourly diplomacy shifts from Laos
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/09/2017
» The twists and turns of Thailand's diplomacy toward its neighbouring countries have recently undergone a metamorphosis. The military's seizure of power from the elected government in May 2014 allowed civilian decision-makers and security officers to reboot ties with the bordering countries. But not all such attempts have been successful.