• OPINION

  Preventing a proxy war in Myanmar

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 22/03/2022

  » While it still can, Asean must prevent a proxy war in Myanmar.

• OPINION

  Lao Asean chair: better comfort level

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 06/02/2024

  » The outgrowth of the latest Asean foreign ministers' retreat in Luang Prabang last week palpably shows a better comfort level between the host and their colleagues. Such a casual atmosphere generated better outcomes without politicising or dragging on contentious issues. Most importantly, Vientiane's diplomatic finesse is highly visible in its third chairmanship in approaching Asean-related issues and challenges: the thinking is less is more with clear-cut priorities. If this trajectory continues, the Lao chair will be lauded.

• OPINION

  Asean summit forges fresh strategies

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 05/09/2023

  » With its theme "Asean Matters: Epicentrum of economic growth", the Indonesian chair has raised the Asean playing field to an unprecedented level, especially as the bloc has to engage with a new geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape. That helps explain why Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has to reiterate that Asean needs an extraordinary tactical strategy to face the current global turmoil when he met on Friday with a group of high-level Asean businessmen and investors.

• OPINION

  Virtual diplomacy is real in Thailand

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 11/07/2023

  » The past several months have been tumultuous times in Thai diplomacy, with virtual diplomacy constantly challenging real-world diplomacy. Several incidents have occurred involving neighbouring countries, friends and allies. They all started off simply as casual online conversations or Instagram posts, then suddenly, they could quickly have turned toxic and evolved into diplomatic squabbling.

• OPINION

  Asean no-nuke treaty in perilous times

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 13/06/2023

  » The Thai word, chiew-chiew, which means relax and respond in kind, is a fitting description of Asean's current attitude towards the fiercely strategic competition between the United States and China.

• OPINION

  Diplomacy a very different ball game

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 16/05/2023

  » With the election now over, a new government can be expected to emerge fairly soon. The time is, therefore, right to discuss the trajectory of Thai foreign policy in the coming months, always assuming that there is a need to do so to keep up with the rapidly changing international landscape.

• OPINION

  Dialogue: A step in the right direction

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 21/03/2023

  » There were more divergences than convergences in views that emerged from the Track 1.5 Dialogue held between Asean members and dialogue partners, including representatives from Myanmar, in Bangkok on March 13.

• OPINION

  Indonesia's Asean chair faces challenges

  News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 03/01/2023

  » Over the course of 25 years of democratic transformation that followed the Suharto era, whenever Indonesia served as the Asean chair, new ideas and plans seemed to mushroom.

• OPINION

  G20-2023: What is India's agenda?

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 06/12/2022

  » The success of the G20 in Bali has turned President Widodo Joko into a global leader for overcoming divisions regarding the war in Ukraine. The G20 leaders' declaration was issued, surprising everyone. Behind the scenes, however, kudos went to India which helped draft the communique. Now, India, as the current G20 chair, will be out right in the front row with all eyes watching. What will India's agenda be? What is India up to?

• OPINION

  Why Thailand abstained in UNGA vote

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 25/10/2022

  » After Thailand abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly on Oct 12 before the 11th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly, the country was bombarded with comments, mainly negative, over its decision. The other 34 countries that took a similar stand were not in the news because they were expected to do precisely that.

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