• THAILAND

  Panama keen to forge stronger bond

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 23/10/2018

  » On the highest level visit in the 36-year history of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Panama, the Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado, the first woman in her country's history to be elected to both posts, discussed ways to comprehensively enhance cooperation between the two countries.

• THAILAND

  Non-interference policy under pressure

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/10/2019

  » Asean will never realise its ambition of becoming a cohesive and united community as long as member states care more about their own sovereignty and security than the wellbeing of their people, said Pongphisoot Busbarat, political science lecturer at Chulalongkorn University.

• BUSINESS

  Pandemic of abuse

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 27/07/2020

  » Stay-at-home and lockdown measures have helped to contain the greatest public-health threat the world has seen in decades. But as Covid-19 receded in many countries, a new public-health crisis was emerging behind closed doors, with increased domestic violence against women and children.

• BUSINESS

  Stuck in the middle

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 22/06/2020

  » In 2015-16 during one of the grimmest humanitarian crises in decades, more than 300,000 displaced people tried to cross the Mediterranean Sea to safety in Europe and away from persecution and danger in war-ravaged North Africa. At least 15,000 lost their lives in the crossings, according to the the International Organization for Migration (IOM). That was just the tip of an iceberg.

• BUSINESS

  Hands-free healthcare

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 01/06/2020

  » The devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that profound changes are needed in the way we live. Everything people do -- from work to school, travel and other activities -- is being reimagined.

• BUSINESS

  Identity defender

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 08/06/2020

  » In today's deeply interconnected world, protecting our identity is a growing cause for concern. Everything we use to prove who we are, from ID cards and passports to access cards at our workplaces, is underpinned by a lot of impressive technology. But bad actors with equally impressive hacking skills are always lurking in the background, ready to compromise the latest advances in security.

• BUSINESS

  Prescriptions for recovery

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 20/04/2020

  » In just four months since the emergence of a mystery virus in China, the world has become a dramatically different place. Covid-19 has become a household word in nearly every country on the planet, leaving a trail of sickness and death that has not been seen in decades.

• BUSINESS

  Help with strings attached

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/03/2020

  » When Europe was on the verge of collapsing after the carnage of World War II, countries in the region were at risk of drifting into the communist orbit of the Soviet Union. To contain the threat, the United States government in 1948 created a recovery programme worth US$12.7 billion -- $128 billion in today's money.

• BUSINESS

  Approaching India

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 02/03/2020

  » There was a time when doing business in India was not for the faint of heart. Local entrepreneurs needed infinite patience just to get a business off the ground, let alone run it to the satisfaction of the country's bureaucrats. As for foreign businesses, forget about it.

• BUSINESS

  Profit with purpose

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 25/11/2019

  » Businesses today operate in a fishbowl, with their every move scrutinised by all kinds of interest groups. A single misstep can set off an online firestorm and seriously harm a company's reputation and bottom line.

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