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Araibi case: own goals all round
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 11/02/2019
» The contention that Thailand would not have been involved in the controversial case of Hakeem al-Araibi had it not received a red alert notice from Australian Interpol sounded ridiculous when I first heard it. Why would Australia issue an arrest warrant for a person it had granted asylum to?
Eyes open in Bangladesh
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 07/05/2018
» In many ways, my trip last month to the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka and to the world's biggest refugee camp at Kutupalong was a life- and perspective-changing experience.
Wake-up call for Don Mueang
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/08/2017
» The numbers of international arrivals to Thailand speak for themselves. So why was the Immigration Bureau not to know that its counters at Don Mueang International Airport would be clogged by arriving passengers last Saturday, and why wasn't it prepared?
The Daesh threat close to home
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/05/2017
» Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or Daesh, appears to be trying to gain a foothold in the Philippines. It has also claimed responsibility for successful and unsuccessful attacks in Indonesia and Malaysia in recent years, while Singapore and Thailand are also on high alert.