Assessing the Implications of Blinken’s Aborted Visit to Thailand

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By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Missing his Bangkok stopover deprived the US secretary of state of the chance to put out major policy statements on Myanmar and the Mekong region.

The Misguided US ‘Democracy Summit’

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By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Inviting some nations and shunning others creates division and gives ammunition to China and Russia; the US should focus on backing democratic youth movements worldwide.

The Age-Old Nature of the ‘New Cold War’

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By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Unlike the Soviet Union, the Chinese are likely to put up a real fight.

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24 July 2021 Thai Govt Must Take Responsibility for Vaccine Debacle

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