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    Kingdom stands to gain from IPEF

    News, Editorial, Published on 29/05/2022

    » News of Thailand's participation in US President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) has caused quite a stir in the kingdom, with some members of the public protesting a move perceived as putting the country at odds with China and Russia.

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    UK pivot could be good for Thais

    News, Editorial, Published on 25/07/2021

    » This weekend the UK's HMS Richmond has entered Thai territorial waters to conduct a joint military exercise with the Royal Thai Navy. It represents the first visit of a Royal Navy ship to Thailand since HMS Daring visited in 2014. Notably, it is the first engagement of the UK Carrier Strike Group with an Asean nation as part of the UK government's commitment to becoming "a persistent, credible and reliable presence in the Indo-Pacific".

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    Delay the TPP talks

    News, Editorial, Published on 11/05/2016

    » The military government and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha continue to guide the nation toward membership of the US-led Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The official position that the government continues to "study its options" has worn thin. It is clear that big business and the economic ministries are pushing hard for the 12-country Asia-Pacific deal.

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    Diplomacy at the summit

    News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2016

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha left on Sunday and arrives back home tomorrow from California. He is attending the first formal meeting between US and Asean leaders ever held outside the region. President Barack Obama hosted the meeting so he could get across his thoughts on China's actions in the South China Sea and also on the fight against rising terrorist threats in the region. It was such a good idea it should go on the diplomatic calendar.

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