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18 Nov 09
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Obama's Shanghai 'town-hall' meet: A big non-event I WAS terribly disappointed. I stayed glued to CNN and the White House's website that was live-streaming President Barack Obama's 'town-hall' meeting with young Chinese people in Shanghai on Monday. There was not one single exciting or illuminating... |
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15 Nov 09
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US policy on Asia: balanced and pragmatic US President Barack Obama wisely used the Suntory Hall in downtown Tokyo on Saturday to beam his central message to Beijing, some 2103 kilometres away. No one nation can meet the challenges of the 21st century on its own. We welcome China's appearance o... |
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27 Oct 09
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Asia Beyond the Crisis: Growth Led by Large Developing Economies The current global crisis is not really global. Asia has proved to be remarkably resilient. Large Asian developing countries (LADCs) - China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and, to a lesser extent, the Philippines - with a population of around 2.7 billion... |
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24 Oct 09
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More security on roads leading to summit venue Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered an additional 200 security officials to be deployed at all Uturns on roads in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Hua Hin District after a metalscrap tricycle ran into the Chinese Embassy car, injuring the tricycle rider,... |
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22 Oct 09
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Asean faces external pressure to shape up or get left behind BUTTRESSED by both internal and external dynamics, the Asean members are facing huge dilemmas in sustaining their unity and catching up with new political concepts. Along with the Burmese crisis, the South China Sea dispute, human-rights controversies,... |
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18 Oct 09
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China is searching for new Asean strategies AS CHINA CELEBRATES peacefully the 60th anniversary of its rise, the country is also seriously contemplating new Asean strategies responding to emerging and more dynamic regional political landscapes that include unresolved disputed claims in the South... |
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16 Oct 09
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Integration will make Asean an economic powerhouse WITH A COMBINED economy bigger than India or South Korea and a total population of more than half a billion people, Asean has the potential to become an economic force that could rival China, India, Brazil and Russia. The absence of Asean from investors'... |
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11 Oct 09
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A true history may be painful but vital Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada's proposal for a joint history textbook by Korea, China and Japan last week is a positive step toward creating a way forward for the three neighbouring countries in Northeast Asia. |
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01 Oct 09
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Freedom of religion denied by communist zealots Thursday, October 1, marked the 60th anniversary of communist oppression in mainland China. China's Marxist government falsely represents itself as the authentic spokesman for the aspirations of the people, and claims to be able, though by recourse to... |
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30 Sep 09
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China at 60: a work in progress With China's increasing role in international affairs, the world expects responsibility and fair play in return |
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29 Sep 09
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The new China can also be an improved China AS CHINA prepares to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on October 1, many people the world over have already become accustomed to thinking of China as the new global superpower. |
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26 Sep 09
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The great gold strike of 2008 Veteran flyweight boxer Somjit Jongjohor |isn't about to forget clinching Olympic gold in Beijing anytime soon. It was the proverbial ultimate dream come true. |
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24 Sep 09
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Fraternity alone won't resolve problems Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama made his diplomatic debut in a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday, the first in a series of scheduled summit meetings in the United States. |
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19 Sep 09
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China's attacks on the media unacceptable Emerging superpower's violent trampling of press freedom is a major cause for concern |
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15 Sep 09
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The dragon and anaconda: China, Brazil and power balance in Americas The Sino-Brazilian strategic partnership signed nearly two decades ago has, in recent years, begun to produce some impressive results. In 2007 trade between the two giants reached US$29 billion and grew to an impressive $43 billion by the end of 2008.... |
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10 Sep 09
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Excess was the problem; it isn't the answer CHINA recently announced it will issue 6 billion yuan in sovereign bonds in Hong Kong. The sovereign bonds will be launched on September 28 and sold to both retail and institutional investors. This represents an important move in China's further financial... |
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09 Sep 09
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Between China and India: Is Tibet the wedge or the link? The encounter of China and India in this century will change the world. For thousands of years, the two civilisations were separated by the high mountains of Tibet. Except for a brief war in 1962, there were no major conflicts between them. |
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07 Sep 09
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Danger of border skirmishes escalating Burmese military action against Chinese-backed ethnic armies could explode into wider conflict on its northern border |
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03 Sep 09
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Burmese juta issues a warning to China The recent attack on a ethinc Chinese rebel force raises tensions in the Golden Triangle |
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03 Sep 09
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China and Russian cooperate to secure Central Asia THE Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held a five-day counter-terrorist exercise from July 22 to July 26 in Jilin, northeastern China, using primarily Chinese and Russian troops. The Peace Mission 2009 exercise also involved the participation of the... |
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26 Aug 09
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Ex-banker dedicates his life to helping Aids orphans in China If not for the sake of compassion and humanity, then look at it as a way of helping society. That was the message from a former banker who now devotes his life to young HIV/Aids victims in China. |
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16 Aug 09
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More mortar is needed to make brics stick together THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS has provided fresh fuel to the debate over the feared decline of the West and rise of the East. The so-called BRICs - Brazil, Russia, India, and China - are often touted as the putative economic winners. A look behind the... |
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06 Aug 09
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Safety measures taken against plague The Public Health Ministry has stepped up precautions in its borders with China to guard against any possible outbreak of the pneumonic plague, which has already claimed three lives in the mainland. |
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06 Aug 09
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Thailand tightens border controls against disease Thai public health has stepped up its border precautions to guard against any possible outbreak of the pneumonic plague which claimed three fatalities in China. |
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04 Aug 09
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No quarantine plan The Epidemiology Bureau has no plans to quarantine anyone travelling from Ziketan in China's northereast, where a deadly pneumonic plague has been detected, because the risk of humantohuman transmission is minimal. |
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03 Aug 09
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Bangquets great site for infections Chinese banquets are prone to spread the type-A (H1N1) influenza among patrons, as most event halls hosting them are poorly ventilated, while serving spoons are not regularly used and eating utensils not properly cleaned or sanitised, the Public Health... |
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03 Aug 09
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Thais urged to keep watch on pneumonic outbreak in China Thais should be more vigilant on the outbreak of pneumonic plague in China, Thai Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said Monday. |
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27 Jul 09
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The greenback begins to wilt in the heat With the US dollar under pressure, the Chinese yuan will begin to exert more influence |
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26 Jul 09
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A hilltop gem born from the struggle of Chinese exiles LAST WEEK, I was in Chiang Rai accompanying my guests on their trip to Mae Salong. In the past, when speaking of Mae Salong, it was reminiscent of a pristine town on the mountaintop where descendants of the Kuomintang had settled. |
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22 Jul 09
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International phone fraud ring busted in Chiang Mai Chiang Mai - Police in the northern provincial city of Chiang Mai have arrested 94 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals believed to have been operating an international money transfer fraud ring on Tuesday. |
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17 Jul 09
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Quick liquidity increases may force China to tighten policies CHINA, often seen as the saviour of the global economy following the US financial crisis, now runs the risk of tighter policies due to a rapid rise of liquidity. |
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14 Jul 09
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Discontent among China's minorities runs deep Beijing is still failing to recognise and respect the cultural heritage of its numerous indigenous peoples |
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14 Jul 09
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Australia learns limits of diplomacy in China Being cast into a Shanghai prison and held there for over a week without charge or legal representation probably didn't come as a huge surprise to Australian mining executive Stern Hu. |
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09 Jul 09
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Live and let live Underlining the seriousness with which Beijing is treating the ethnic clashes in Xinjiang, Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday cut short his trip to Italy to attend the G-8 Summit. And the situation is grim, with at least 156 dead so far, hundreds... |
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07 Jul 09
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Interview with Chinese ambassador After 30 years of normalised relations, great complexities remain between Thailand and China, thanks to the fast-evolving global economy, politics and increasingly diversified and complicated vested interests. |
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05 Jul 09
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Thai education roadshow to be held in China An 11th Thai Higher Education Road Show will be held soon in China's Nanning City and organisers hope it will help lift the number of foreign students studying at Thai insti?tutes from 30,000 currently to 100,000. |
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03 Jul 09
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Two Taiwanese arrested for alleged bank scam Tourist police have arrested two Taiwanese men for allegedly luring mainland Chinese to transfer money to specific accounts in China, and then withdrawing cash from ATMs in Pattaya. |
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02 Jul 09
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A short history of Thai relations with China Re: Sino-Thai Relations Have Come a Long Way, Editorial, June 30 |
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29 Jun 09
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Thailand and China commemorate 34 years of diplomatic relations |
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28 Jun 09
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Chiang Mai banks on baby panda to turn tourism tide Chiang Mai, Thailand - Forget about elephants, Buddhist temples and exotic hill tribes. The great hope for tourism in Chiang Mai, the "Rose of the North" and fountainhead of Thai culture, is a small, mouse-like baby panda of Chinese descent. |
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21 Jun 09
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Time to join China as it challenges the dollar As Thailand ponders a currency swap, seven trading giants have signed yuan agreements |
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16 Jun 09
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From silver to gold; and from sterling to dollar The Chinese historian, Professor Ray Huang, used to say that the Qing Dynasty never understood monetary and fiscal policy and was therefore not able to compete against the West. Monetary policy in China was based on silver, which was the Chinese standard... |
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12 Jun 09
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Ratchaburi reports first case of flu Ratchaburi on Friday reported its first case of the influenza 2009 after a Chinese man who just returned from visiting his home country was found infected by the flu. |
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07 Jun 09
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The Burmese factor in Thai-Sino relations WHILE THE TRIAL of Aung San Suu Kyi was delayed, Burma has been acting with alacrity in the past few days with a two-pronged offensive - to disrupt the Thai-Burma border, and to drive a wedge in Thai-Chinese cooperation on Burma. |
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03 Jun 09
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Tiananmen Square: twenty years later Despite huge economic progress, political freedom in China remains confined |
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30 May 09
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Govt to seek two-year extension for cub The government plans a celebration of the birth of the panda cub at Chiang Mai Zoo and will negotiate with the Chinese government for an extension of the two-year period that Thailand is allowed by loan contract to keep the cub. |
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29 May 09
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Crisis may help create new economic-growth model THE WORLD Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its so-called Summer Davos in the Chinese city of Dalian later this year in a bid to help renew global economic growth. |
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28 May 09
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China, India and Thailand must pressure junta The international community must do more to secure Aung San Suu Kyi's release from prison and intimidation from the Burmese junta. Sanctions already imposed by the US and the EU are not enough, since Thailand, China and India are maintaining lively trade... |
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27 May 09
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China on the Mekong: Stonewalling will burst the dam of diplomacy THESAURUS definition of stonewalling: Stalling or delaying, especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate; a tactic used to mislead or delay. |
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24 May 09
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From exile came liberation for the Dalai Lama ON MAY 10, Fareed Zakaria interviewed His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on CNN. During the interview, His Holiness admitted his policy of non-violence had failed to win autonomy for Tibet, and also noted that he might be reincarnated outside Tibet. This... |
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