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The case of the disappearing senior generals
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/02/2026
» Armies can be used against both against foreigners abroad and against citizens at home, but the two roles require quite different equipment and tactics. The same applies to their commanders: you need a different kind of general if you think that the primary task of their troops will be controlling dissent at home.
'Vietnamese Week' set down for June
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok will host a "Vietnamese Week" in June, as part of a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of Thailand-Vietnam relations.
Border woes hit Japanese firms
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 01/02/2026
» Border closures, rising logistics costs and lower levels of production, procurement and sales are among the major challenges Japanese firms in Thailand have had to cope with following the Thai-Cambodian border conflict in the second half of 2025.
China's rise 'poses risks, opportunities'
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 27/01/2026
» Thailand must rethink its economic resilience strategies to respond to China's accelerating outward expansion, which presents both significant opportunities and growing risks for the Thai economy, experts said at a regional forum on Monday.
Asian defence firms eye win amid global tension
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 26/01/2026
» Geopolitical tensions were sky-high in 2025, and US President Donald Trump's recent military actions in Venezuela and bid for Greenland suggest the international temperature won't be dropping any time soon.
30 nations step up for annual Cobra Gold drills
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The Royal Thai Armed Forces and the United States Indo-Pacific Command will co-host the 45th iteration of Cobra Gold, one of Southeast Asia's longest-running and most significant multinational military exercises, from Feb 24 to March 6, a source said. More than 8,000 personnel from 30 countries are expected to take part.
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.
Same-sex couple in adoption fight
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/01/2026
» Rights groups are helping a same-sex couple seeking to jointly adopt a child in Thailand after authorities granted parental rights to the Thai partner only. The couple, a British national and a Thai citizen, filed a petition with the Central Juvenile and Family Court on Jan 6 requesting the right to co-adopt an 8-year-old boy.
A year of shocks, but Thailand endures
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/12/2025
» The year 2025 is not just your typical annus horribilis. Some may say that an appropriate term to describe the year is "hell on earth," or narok bon din in Thai, when many bad things happen all at once.
Exit the Snake, enter the Horse
News, Curtis S Chin and Jose B Collazo, Published on 30/12/2025
» As we bid farewell to 2025, and welcome 2026 -- and soon, the lunar Year of the Horse -- we once again highlight the winners and losers of the year gone by in Asia.