US Embassy confirms no change of treatment to Thai rice
US Embassy Spokesman Walter Braunohler clarifies the misunderstanding of a report that claims US FDA has halted imports of Thai rice due to contamination, as well as the FDA’s import alert that’s been...
View ArticleChukiat Opaswong Says Intl’ Rice Market Laughing at Govt
International market is now laughing at the way Thai govt is moving back and forth with rice pledge price, explained Chukiat Opaswong, the honorary president of Thai Rice Exporter Association. Govt...
View ArticleLooking at Egypt: A Coup? Revolution? Muslim Brotherhood’s next step?
Asst. Prof. Dr. Imtiyaz Yusuf (Director of the Center for Buddhist-Muslim Understanding, Mahidol University) said the next step for the Muslim Brotherhood is how to go forward from now given the...
View ArticleThirachai: “Govt went overboard with populist in past year; they’re stuck now”
Recently the government has called on a meeting between ministers to work out measures to boost the economy, with PM Yingluck knowing that the second half of this year will definitely be tough for the...
View Article5th International NGO Conference on History and Peace (Seoul)
Part 1 of 3 Reports on 5th International NGO Conf., filmed at Kyung Hee University The 5th International NGO Conference on Historical Conflicts in East Asia was held in Seoul, South Korea, between July...
View ArticleChina addressing ASEAN counterparts more softly on territorial rows
Follow up on the development regarding the ASEAN-China High Level Forum meeting held in Bangkok Aug 2, China seems to have been addressing its ASEAN counterparts more softly regarding the sea...
View ArticleHong Kong sailing its way into ‘SEA’, sees much rooms for growth in region
The Nation Published on September 10, 2013 edition If the Asean Economic Community is a party, Hong Kong – getting dressed and ready – wants to be a key guest to take part in the regional integration,...
View ArticleChina ‘serious’ about rail link with Asean
The Nation Published on September 25, 2013 edition The new Chinese ambassador to Thailand insisted yesterday that rail-link cooperation with the mainland would be advantageous for Thailand and the...
View ArticleFEATURED: Living on the streets of Bangkok
The Nation Published on September 28, 2013 edition IMAGINE LIVING on your own in a foreign country. Now imagine having to live on the streets in a foreign country where people speak a completely...
View ArticleMyanmar press reforms still patchy
Juarawee Kittisilpa The Nation June 5, 2013 1:00 am Although the Myanmar press has recently enjoyed more freedom after key reforms and the abolition of media censorship, more still has to be done to...
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