• OPINION

  Myanmar crisis: security and humanity

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/03/2024

  » The situation inside Myanmar remains fast-changing and unpredictable, leaving the Srettha government having to recalibrate its policies towards our strife-torn neighbour.

• OPINION

  Myanmar must fully implement 5PC

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 23/01/2024

  » All credible sources indicate that since Operation 1027 was launched at the end of October, the State Administration Council (SAC) has lost approximately 469 military bases in various parts of Myanmar.

• OPINION

  Dealing with the crisis in Myanmar

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/09/2023

  » Since Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin came to power, the country's profile has been raised regionally and internationally.

• OPINION

  India overcomes leadership limitations

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/03/2023

  » If anything, the outcome of the G20 foreign ministerial meeting was a good barometer of the true nature of India's potential as a global power. On its own turf, it still was not able to garner support from all the G20 members to agree on the joint ministerial statement last week. The host was very disappointed, given its recent success at the Bali summit last November. The harsh reality serves as a reminder of the prevailing geopolitical rivalry, which is getting worse by the day. Just a few months ago, India was hailed as a hero for playing a very important role in assisting the G20 host, Indonesia, to broker the G20 leaders' statement -- once described as an impossible task. Since then, New Delhi has been very proud of its political clout.

• OPINION

  Asean and Myanmar: The next moves

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/02/2023

  » Last week, the new Asean chair, Indonesia, convened the first two important meetings -- the Asean Coordinating Council and Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat -- to discuss and follow up on ongoing and emerging issues that have to do with the relevancy of Asean and its centrality.

• OPINION

  Revitalising Thailand-Malaysia ties

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/01/2023

  » 'So close and yet so far" is a popular description of the current state of ties between Thailand and Malaysia. It could have been better in the past, but now both countries can make a difference. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is visiting Thailand next month to advance bilateral ties to another level, but several elements are needed.

• OPINION

  6 reasons to recalibrate Thai-US ties

  News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 28/06/2022

  » After years of benign neglect, Thailand is seeing some earth-shaking developments from the US, with the Biden administration apparently suddenly realising that Thailand remains a key ally in the region that has not yet been fully utilised. At this juncture, the time is right. Both countries are planning to commemorate the 190th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year. Across the world, the war in Ukraine has already generating long-term regional repercussions, helping to highlight the state of the Thai-US alliance.

• 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

  Understanding Thailand's soft power

  News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 04/02/2020

  » Thailand is a curious place. On the one hand, it is a country that foreigners love to visit for the scenery, the shopping, partying and street food, even if they have to suffer traffic fumes and dust. They may even find themselves tucking into pad thai in the shadow of the T22 tanks of the Thai Army Regiment 2.

• OPINION

  Paradox belies Thailand-Malaysia ties

  News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 22/10/2019

  » This week marks one full year since Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad's much publicised visit to Thailand. During the landmark trip, he said that Malaysia under his leadership would do "whatever was possible" to achieve peace in southern Thailand. His comment gave a strong sense of deja vu to the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that permanent peace and stability at the southern tip was close at hand.

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