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Trump's offer divides pundits
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/01/2026
» US President Donald Trump's invitation to have Thailand join his proposed Board of Peace to handle the situation in the Gaza Strip has divided opinion, with experts weighing the strategic opportunities against concerns about neo-colonial influence.
US seeks Thai help on Gaza peace plan
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/01/2026
» Thailand is reviewing an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join a US initiative to end the Gaza conflict.
Deft touch needed in Israeli-Iran conflict
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/06/2025
» Since June 14, escalating strikes between Israel and Iran have sent shockwaves through the Thai community in the region. More than 39,500 Thai workers in Israel have been caught in the crossfire, many forced to shelter in underground bunkers or makeshift compounds as normal life is upended.
Conflict in Gaza and Kashmir on a parallel track
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 12/05/2025
» There is a striking parallel between the 20-month war in the Gaza Strip and the week-old not-yet-war between India and Pakistan. Both confrontations were set off by horrendously cruel mass murders by terrorists whose goal was obviously to start a war that drew the attention of the world back to their own goals and grievances.
End dangers to Thai workers in Israel
News, Matan Kaminer, Published on 13/11/2024
» The deaths of Akkhaphol Wannasai, Prayad Pilasram, Thana Tichantuek and Kaweesak Papanang, killed together with their employer on an Israeli farm near the Lebanese border on 31 October, were foretold. These workers, who came to Israel from Isan to provide a better future for their families, were killed by a rocket fired by Hezballah -- an indefensible attack on civilians by the Lebanese organisation. But they were exposed to danger by the Israeli and Thai states, both motivated by cold economic calculations.
Isoc defends crackdown on pro-Palestinian rally
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 16/09/2024
» The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has defended its actions against a group of youths in the southern province of Narathiwat who allegedly attempted to stage a pro-Palestine rally during an annual traditional parade on Sept 7.
Mongolia seeks closer ties amid major power rivalry
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 22/04/2024
» Ulaanbaatar hopes to achieve closer ties with Thailand across the board, Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh said during an exclusive interview with Bangkok Post.
We should listen to the Global South on Gaza
News, Karishma Vaswani, Published on 23/03/2024
» There is a rising chorus of voices, mostly from the Global South, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the urgent provision of aid to a population that is facing imminent famine. Is anybody listening?
Govt wary of campaign to free Gaza hostages
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/01/2024
» The government has voiced disagreement with a recent campaign by the Israeli embassy calling for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Buri Ram man heads back to Israel for work
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 21/12/2023
» A Buri Ram man has returned to work on a farm in Israel despite the ongoing conflict, in a bid to earn more income for his family.