Thailand’s king blocks his sister’s attempt to become prime minister
Summary On February 8th, the Thai Raksa Chart Party submitted one name to the Election Commission as its Prime Minister candidate, Thai Princess Ubolratana. …
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Thailand’s junta chief elected as country’s next prime minister
Summary Thailand’s upper and lower houses of Parliament have elected Prayut Chan-o-cha, the military junta chief, as their new prime minister. Controversy surrounds the …
CIA director Gina Haspel’s Thailand torture ties
Summary When Gina Haspel was nominated as the next head of the CIA in March, it re-opened debate on a murky period of recent US …
Thailand’s Kra Canal: China’s Way Around the Malacca Strait
Summary The creation of the Kra Canal in Thailand, which will permit ships to bypass the Malacca Strait, shall amplify China’s OBOR project by amplifying …
No Common View: Asian Ambivalence Toward Refugees
Summary: Refugees are not a new challenge for Asia. In fact, Asia hosts the largest number of refugees in the world. The top hosting countries …