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Diplomacy vs daggers drawn
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 09/08/2025
» For over a century, tensions with Cambodia have flared intermittently and have often been left unresolved due to Thailand's traditionally non-assertive approach, which has prioritised peacekeeping and conflict avoidance over direct engagement.
Time for this unnecessary war to end
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 29/07/2025
» It was a war everyone saw coming. After weeks of provocations and inflammatory rhetoric across the Thai–Cambodian border since May 28, the failure to de-escalate tensions finally erupted into deadly border skirmishes. Despite diplomatic efforts, no fruitful progress was made. As diplomacy faltered, ultra-nationalism made inroads, and rhetoric gave way to border clashes beginning last Thursday.
Thailand calls for UNSC support
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/07/2025
» Thailand has officially submitted a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), presenting evidence that Cambodia initiated the armed conflict in the latest exchanges of gunfire between the two countries.
Foreign Ministry maps out evac plan for Thai citizens in Cambodia
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/07/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced plans to evacuate Thai nationals from Cambodia amid ongoing clashes between the two countries.
Cambodia PM Hun Manet asks UN Security Council for a meeting
News, Published on 25/07/2025
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday requested the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convene an "urgent meeting" as the country traded cross-border fire with Thailand.
China and fulcrum of peace, security
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 12/09/2024
» How sanguine should the international observer be towards the relationship between China, peace and security? While the country's integration into the international commercial system via the World Trade Organization has opened the door to rules-based discourse and a multilateral dispute settlement system, despite major commercial rivalries, the domain of peace and security presents a more precarious and ambivalent affair. Yet, here again, there is variability in that relationship, which militates against too broad of a generalisation.
Ten Thai hostages relieved to get freedom as PM says thanks
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn and Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 26/11/2023
» The government has expressed its gratitude to all sides taking part in negotiations which led to the release on Friday of the first 10 Thai nationals being held hostage by Hamas.
75 years of Thailand's membership in the UN
News, Manaspas Xuto, Published on 20/12/2021
» Dec 16, 2021, was an important milestone as the date marked 75 years of Thailand's membership in the United Nations. It is a cause for celebration -- of our long history as a sovereign nation and as a respected member of the international community.
75 years of India’s Independence
News, Published on 14/08/2021
» India marks its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021. Global celebrations for the anniversary were formally launched on 12 March 2021 with 75 weeks of festivities called ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
Brunei's chairmanship is truly Asean
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 27/07/2021
» By default, Brunei's Asean chairmanship has brought into the open the bloc's strengths and weaknesses for all to see due to political disruption within the region. Throughout its 54 years of existence, Asean has been chastised and belittled as a talk-only-no-decision institution. Given the current environment, its success in maintaining regional sustainable peace and development for the past five decades nevertheless has become little more than a cliché.