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Juggling act
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/12/2025
» Re: "Thailand's delicate stance with Israel", (Opinion, Dec 9).
People's Party not ready for big league
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/12/2025
» Alas, the reformist People's Party (PP) has shot itself in the foot, once again. The latest botch happened on Dec 11 during the joint sitting of the Senate and the House to vote on the second reading of the charter amendment bill.
Landmine sparks fear
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/11/2025
» The latest landmine explosion, which injured four soldiers and left one without a foot, not only undermines attempts at peace between Thailand and Cambodia but also sparks fears of an all-out war as Thailand faces pressure to retaliate and teach its neighbour a lesson.
Resetting Thailand-Cambodia relations
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 21/10/2025
» After three months of catastrophic relations, Thailand and Cambodia are starting to turn confrontation into cooperation, but such efforts will be obstructed by on-the-ground realities and invisible barriers.
Cambodia's bluster fails at UN event
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/09/2025
» At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Thailand and Cambodia verbally clashed again over their border dispute. What stood out was not just the usual complaints, but the gap between quiet promises made behind closed doors and loud posturing in public.
Anutin govt's options on global stage
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 09/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has taken office minus the luxury of a honeymoon period. His government has only a four-month window to rewire and lay the foundations of foreign policy before parliament is dissolved due to its minority status, with an election scheduled for April 2026.
A Nobel Prize for band-aid peace deals?
Oped, Sally Tyler, Published on 05/09/2025
» The Bangkok Post editors suggested I revisit the topic of Thailand's border conflict since I had written about it for the newspaper earlier this year, and since the conflict was heating up again.
Mines strain fragile peace
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2025
» A landmine explosion that caused a Thai soldier to lose his lower right leg while patrolling in a high-risk zone near Ta Kwai temple on Wednesday threatens to derail peace efforts between Thailand and Cambodia.
End wars, restore Olympic peace
Oped, Dmitry Muratov, Maria Ressa & Jody Williams, Published on 18/07/2024
» There are at least 55 ongoing wars around the world. Politicians have consistently failed to end the armed conflicts that are ravaging their societies, and the dangers have been multiplied by the fact that local wars no longer remain local.
Women on the frontline of anti-junta resistance
Oped, Ko Thet Paing, Published on 08/03/2022
» One woman fled with her army officer husband who defected after the military coup of Feb 1, 2021, to Myanmar's borderlands. A mother prays for the safety of her son fighting the army with the People's Defence Forces (PDFs). An entrepreneur uses her business acumen to raise funds for the anti-military struggle while an activist helps women affected by conflict.