Thaksin, Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei Sultan hold talks on Myanmar, South China Sea
KEY discussions on the Myanmar civil war, the South China Sea sea disputes and intra-Asean trade were held by former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei on Tuesday (Feb. 18). In his Facebook post, Anwar Ibrahim, who is […]
Read MoreAsean and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Langkawi, Malaysia – The regional bloc Asean and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny “milestone issues”, including its scope and if it can be legally binding, the Philippines’ top diplomat said on Saturday (Jan 18). The […]
Read MoreMalaysia PM appoints Thai heavyweight Thaksin his adviser on Asean
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today (Dec. 16) appointed Thailand’s billionaire political heavyweight and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his personal adviser for when he becomes chair of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc next year. Anwar said Thaksin’s role during his leadership of the Association of […]
Read MorePM calls special meeting as Thai GDP growth lags other Asean countries
By Naewna newspaper and Reuters – published by Msn.com PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin who is currently overseas this morning (May 21) posted a message on X that he will be convening a meeting of ministers in charge of the economy on Monday May 27 after learning that Thai GDP growth in the first quarter […]
Read MoreFrench naval units to join Asean exercises, patrols
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE FRENCH NAVY’S maritime units based in the southwestern Pacific are scheduled to join those of Thailand and other Asean member countries in conducting joint naval exercises and patrols, beginning next month. Under an international umbrella of the Indo-Pacific Maritime Coordination Centre, French naval forces attached to the southwestern Pacific […]
Read MoreUN declares 2025 Year of Peace & Trust: Golden opportunity for Asean tourism to take the lead
THE UN General Assembly has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust (IYPT), and called for a full scale mobilisation of efforts to build sustainable peace, solidarity and harmony via political dialogue, mutual understanding and cooperation amongst nations and peoples. 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary since the end of World […]
Read More9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar’s military
By AP and published by Yahoo!News United Nations – Nine members of the United Nations Security Council condemned “indiscriminate” airstrikes by Myanmar’s military against civilians before an envoy briefed the council on Monday as part of regional efforts to implement a peace plan that has so far been largely ineffective. The plan, adopted in […]
Read MoreJapan, Asean agree to boost maritime security cooperation
By AFP and published by CNA Tokyo – Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed today (Dec, 17) to boost dialogue and cooperation in “maritime security” in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, a vital trade corridor, and its increased deployment of vessels and […]
Read MoreSrettha arrives late for Asean-GCC summit as plane’s brakes failed
THAI Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today (Oct. 20) arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit from China four hours late because his airplane’s brakes failed and had to be repaired but this did not affect his participation in this maiden summit between the two blocs, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. […]
Read MorePM Srettha to miss Asean Summit – official
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin will miss a regional meeting of Asia’s leaders in Jakarta next week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday (Sep. 3). Srettha won a parliamentary vote to become prime minister last month and his cabinet was endorsed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday. […]
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