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With the US under Biden looking for allies in its stand against China, strategic clarity is needed in Bangkok if Thailand is not to become a pawn in the new great game.
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Observers are wary of the potential for debt-enslavement that comes with getting into bed with China.
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Unclear laws and arbitrary language have allowed the government to suppress dissent, moving the march for human rights backwards.
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Grandparents’ dreams and nightmares are always present for all parties involved in Naypyitaw talks.
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Americans are learning what happens when a large part of the population loses confidence in the political system—something other countries understand all too well.
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The political failures and media distortion that led to the current crisis in the US are challenges facing all countries with a democratic process.
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Just months after India’s top general visited Naypyitaw, NSCN (K) veteran Niki Sumi has returned to India from Sagaing and is reportedly engaging with the peace process.
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Friendship evolving into suspicion and mistrust on both sides of the border.
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Thais won’t be safe until migrant workers are safe. Guarantees that nobody will be detained when they report for testing, regardless of work status, are a good start.
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Thailand should include all migrant workers, both registered and unregistered informal workers, in the country's social protection policies.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s assertive ‘New Era’ initiative raises serious questions for all the nations of Southeast Asia.
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Trained in Myanmar and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, Northeast India’s ‘most wanted’ rebel bids a farewell to arms to take care of ailing wife.
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Historical links between India’s northeast and Myanmar provide an opportunity for greater trade and development.
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Opinion
Understanding these eight points about Thailand’s geopolitical strategy will help the Biden administration achieve its aims in the Indo-Pacific region.
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A farmer group hopes its “safe food” pilot can introduce the benefits of organic produce to Myanmar’s consumers.