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Thai army needs to march to a new tune
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/05/2023
» I always get feelings of fear when I hear the army's famous propaganda song, Nak Paendin, which in Thai means "burden of the country". As a child born during the 1970s, this song reminds me of military putsches.
Defence, not diplomacy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/04/2023
» The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) seems to have had a change of heart in relation to its trouble-riddled task of procuring a submarine engine from the Chinese government.
China compromises to push submarine engine sale to Thailand
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/04/2023
» Chinese authorities will accept three conditions regarding warranty, compensation and safety, if the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) chooses a Chinese-made engine as a substitute for a German-made one for a S26T Yuan-class submarine being assembled in China, Navy commander Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet says.
US nuclear sub heading to South Korea
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden greeted his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol for a state visit Wednesday at which they will announce a beefed-up US nuclear shield for Washington's vital ally in the face of an aggressive North Korea.
China pushes largest-ever expansion of nuclear arsenal
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» HONG KONG: China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernising the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say.
Unnecessary directive
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2023
» Re: "Army, cops pressed to nab hacker", & "AWOL hacker sparks outcry", (BP, April 11& 12).
North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) - North Korea said Friday it had successfully tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, which state media hailed as a key breakthrough for the country's nuclear counterattack capabilities.
Pyongyang unveils smaller nuclear warheads
Published on 28/03/2023
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for stepped-up production of “weapon-grade nuclear materials”, state media said on Tuesday, as Pyongyang unveiled what appeared to be a new, smaller tactical nuclear warhead.
An anxious Asia arms for a war it hopes to prevent
The New York TImes, Published on 26/03/2023
» TINIAN, Northern Mariana Islands: The tiny island of Tinian was the launch point for U.S. planes carrying atomic bombs to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Now a new runway is being carved from the jungle, just south of World War II ruins.
Mixed appeal
News, Postbag, Published on 19/03/2023
» Re: "Chiang Mai property to soar," (Business, March 17).