• OPINION

  New world order starting in SE Asia

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 29/11/2022

  » Right here, right now, the new international order is in the making. Because of the war in Ukraine, the divided world and its leaders had to rendezvous in Southeast Asia for nearly a week recently. Those with the stamina to last the duration have benefited the most from bilateral discussions, aired their new ideas and grievances, cemented new and old friendships and built one-on-one rapport and relations. Many valuable lessons can be drawn from the three summits to which Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand played host.

• OPINION

  Xi's visit to Bangkok: East wind blowing

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 15/11/2022

  » Thai government this week will welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping with three understandings at the forefront of its mind, namely that now is the Asian Century; that China is the undisputed leader; and that Thailand-China ties are consequential to peace and stability in the region. Thailand will do its utmost to further strengthen bilateral ties with China in anticipation of the 50th anniversary in 2025 and beyond.

• OPINION

  Hun Sen juggles global, regional politics

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 08/11/2022

  » Who could have imagined that the world's longest reigning prime minister, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen -- or Prime Minister Hun Sen as he is more commonly known -- would stand in the front row defending Ukraine against Russia as the biggest war in Europe since World War II rages on?

• 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.

• OPINION

  US plans for Indo-Pacific 'misguided'

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 18/10/2022

  » To ensure a free, open, prosperous, and secure world, the United States must be the winner in the race for global supremacy. For the US, the biggest challenge now is to compete with China, while at the same time containing Russia. That was the key message of the US' national security strategy, which was released last Wednesday, at a time when the US no longer has the same agency to tackle the myriad of challenges it faces around the globe the way it used to.

• OPINION

  Apec 2022: Miss it at your own peril

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 04/10/2022

  » After dilly-dallying for some time, President Joe Biden informed the Thai government that he will not attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' meeting (APECLM) on Nov 18-19. The reason is quite simple: He is attending the wedding of his granddaughter at the White House. Instead, he is sending Vice President Kamala Harris to represent the US at the two-day meeting in Bangkok.

• OPINION

  Aussie ties out of the woods, raring to go

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 27/09/2022

  » 'Thais that bind: secret mission ends Aussie's torment," read the front page headline of The Australian on Nov 22, 2020. It was referring to Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the British-Australian academic arrested in late 2018 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard as she was about to leave Tehran over an espionage charge. She was subsequently sentenced to 10 years in jail in a secret trial.

• OPINION

  Rising S Korea deepens ties with Asean

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 20/09/2022

  » To witness the dynamism of South Korea's rise and its relationship with Asean and each bloc member, it is important to attend the reception marking the national day of Vietnam.

• OPINION

  Thanks to Gorbachev, SE Asia found peace

  Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 06/09/2022

  » Lest we forgot, President Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet leader who was the game changer in bringing an end to the Cambodian conflict. Southeast Asia owes him for giving peace a chance during the most turbulent time in this part of the world. The global media has widely credited him for ending the Cold War, opening up and giving more freedom in the Soviet Union, which was unfortunate as it also brought down the empire and led to the establishment of newly independent states.

• OPINION

  Bolstering Thailand-India ties at 75

  News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/08/2022

  » Thailand and India have taken seven-and-a-half decades to transform their close historical and cultural ties into a more strategic trajectory. It is not an easy task as their leaders have been all too comfortable with their longstanding friendly and relatively trouble-free ties. However, the recent three-day high-profile visit of Indian External Affairs Secretary Dr S Jaishankar has raised the dynamics of Thailand-India relations to a new level.

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