Myanmar Refugee-Thailand

Myanmar Refugee Crisis: Impact on Thailand

Around 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand following fresh fighting at a border town recently captured by ethnic guerillas. Karen guerillas attacked Myanmar troops hiding near the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, a major trade crossing point. The...
US-Thailand, Military

US-Thailand Military Drills Foster Collaboration

The United States and Thailand will hold annual military drills in Thailand at the end of February, with over 10,000 troops from 30 countries expected to participate. The Cobra Gold war games, held from February 27 to March 10, will...
Thailand

How Will Thailand’s New Elite Pact Impact Politics?

Thailand's May 2023 general election resulted in an unexpected alliance between former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the royalist conservative establishment to prevent the Move Forward Party (MFP) from taking power. Thaksin's Pheu Thai Party, led by Prime Minister Srettha...
Malaysia-Thailand

Malaysia-Thailand: Strengthening Strategic Ties

Thailand's Minister Srettha Thavisin visit to Malaysia is crucial for ensuring long-term economic and geostrategic returns. The main objectives are to strengthen traditional domains of greater economic and trade returns for both countries. Thailand is working to cement deeper trade...
Thailand

Political and Domestic Violence in Southern, Thailand

Thailand's southern provinces often overlook women's struggles and suggest loyalty. In 2022, a woman was raped in Yala province, highlighting the need for Islamic institutions to address domestic abuse against Muslim women. Oxfam's Violence-against-Women project in southern Thailand aims to...
Srettha Thavisin-Thailand

Thailand’s PM Confronts Power Struggles Amid Confidence Crisis

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government, officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand. The king is ceremonial and has limited powers. The government is headed by a prime minister, who is typically the leader of...
Thailand politics

Thailand’s Populist Overhaul: Revamping the Discredited Establishment

Bangkok, Thailand Thailand is undergoing a populist overhaul to revamp its political system, which has been criticized for its ineffectiveness, corruption, and lack of responsiveness to the needs of the people. The country's political history has been marked by instability...
Chaithawat Tulathon-Thailand

Thailand’s opposition New Leader Appointed: Move Forward Party

Bangkok Thailand's opposition party, Move Forward, has named Chaithawat Tulathon as its new leader after Pita Limjaroenrat, who led the party to a May election victory, was thwarted in his attempt to become premier. Move Forward won the most seats...
Asian farmer working on rice

Thai farmers face hope and trouble as rice prices soar

Bangkok, Thailand Thai farmers are grappling with stagnant rice prices and mounting debts, but the recent surge in global rice prices has brought newfound optimism to the country's agriculture sector. The price of jasmine rice, one of Thailand's most prized...
ASEAN.

Strengthening Intra-ASEAN Ties for Regional Growth

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is focusing on strengthening its intra-regional ties to promote stability, prosperity, and resilience in a rapidly changing global landscape. As regional dynamics evolve, the need for ASEAN member nations to strengthen cooperation within...
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