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Anutin preps to meet Chinese premier to finalise rice MoU
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is preparing to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Dec 14 to finalise a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the sale of 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice to China, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Tuesday.
China rice order a 'timely boost'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/11/2025
» China's plan to buy 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice is expected to give a timely boost to exports at a time when the United States is applying tariff pressure across the region, says political economist Somjai Phagaphasvivat.
People's Party warns of Mekong arsenic threat, calls for urgent regional talks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/11/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to tackle arsenic contamination from foreign mining, spreading from northern rivers to the Mekong in the Northeast. It is urging immediate talks with China, Myanmar and Laos.
Mekong 6 unite to fight scams
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/11/2025
» The six Mekong–Lancang countries have agreed to intensify joint action against transnational telecom and online fraud, adopting urgent measures centred on real-time data sharing, cyber liaison officers and stricter SIM-card registration.
Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» Unregulated mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar has emerged as a growing concern for Thailand and other neighbouring countries, prompting urgent calls for a coordinated practice of "water diplomacy" to mitigate the environmental impact on millions of downstream residents.
Tensions over landmines mount
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/08/2025
» Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has accused Cambodia of persistently violating the Ottawa Convention and Thailand's sovereignty through repeated incidents involving anti-personnel landmines.
Shape of new climate politics emerges
News, Sam Geall, Published on 07/06/2025
» Only a few months ago, a headline like "United States sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on solar panels from Southeast Asia" could have been dismissed as satire. Today, it's nothing special, one of many published amid an uninterrupted fusillade accompanying Donald Trump's first 100 days in power. Yet it's also part of something bigger, as axes of economic power shift, technological changes surge, and popular sentiments reconfigure and metastasise. Amid that fracturing world order, how should we consider the climate crisis?
Check dams proposal for North triggers backlash
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/05/2025
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai's proposal to construct check dams in northern Thailand to cleanse rivers contaminated with heavy metals has sparked fierce opposition from civil society groups.
Thailand-Vietnam trade target of $25bn set
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 17/05/2025
» Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to promote economic links and work together to boost bilateral trade to US$25 billion a year, from $20 billion now, in the near future, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
Thailand seeks Myanmar’s aid on toxic river
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/04/2025
» Thai authorities are awaiting a response from Myanmar about potential cooperation in tackling toxic contamination affecting the Kok River, a water source for downstream communities in Chiang Mai.