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Asean MoU puts peace first
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/06/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Defence ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to endorse peaceful resolutions to any regional conflict that may emerge at their recent summit.
DPM Prawit calls Myanmar coup 'their internal affair'
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 01/02/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Monday called the military takeover in neighbouring Myanmar an internal matter of the neighbouring country.
West condemns Myanmar coup but Thailand, Cambodia shrug
Agencies and online reporters, Published on 01/02/2021
» The United Nations led condemnation of Myanmar's military on Monday after it seized power, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Bombs rattle Bangkok during Asean summit
Agencies, Published on 02/08/2019
» Several bombs exploded in Bangkok on Friday morning, injuring three people, as the capital hosted an Asean foreign ministers’ summit also attended by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Chinese counterpart.
Asean defence ministers discuss proposals
Associated Press, Published on 11/07/2019
» Asean defence ministers on Thursday exchanged views on the situation in the South China Sea in which some members of the grouping and China are at odds.
Free border pass for Songkran returnees
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/03/2019
» Workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia can return to their countries for the Songkran festival without having to pay a border pass fee, according to a policy committee on tackling migrant worker problems and human trafficking.
Border battlefields to be developed
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/02/2019
» Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to boost security and economic cooperation along their border with plans to turn former frontier battlefields into joint development areas, according to Defence Ministry's spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich.
Armed forces instructed to secure meetings
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/01/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon instructed the armed forces Monday to provide full security for Asean leaders who will attend a series of meetings hosted by Thailand as the chair of the regional bloc throughout the year.
Asean chairmanship chance to 'boost US ties'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/11/2018
» The United States supports Thailand's role as Asean chair, specifically as it relates to Thailand's ability to draw multilateral effort from Asean members to deal with maritime and cybersecurity, says the US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, Randall G Schriver.
Anwar visits Prawit, backs peace bid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2018
» Malaysian prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim is confident he will be able to help Thailand to solve the problems in the restive South, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon quoted him as saying.