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Thailand-UN at 75: Peace and Security
07 December 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: There are a few things at which Thailand has excelled at the United Nations: Multilateralism, South-South cooperation, …
Thai Sway on Paris more than Food
23 November 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It is almost impossible to convince the French that there are other cuisines in the whole wide world …
Thailand's High Stakes for APEC 2022
09 November 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was happy to have a chat and a photo with US President Joe …
Boosting Human Rights in Thailand
19 October 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Thailand's human rights record will be the subject of global scrutiny on Nov 10. The members of …
Thailand's 'Next Normal' Vision at UN
28 September 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: This year the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was quite exceptional because of its jam-packed agenda dealing …
Thailand Plans Cultural Centre in China
07 September 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Sixteen years after the idea was first broached, Thailand is planning to set up its first ever …
Can Thailand's vibrant media be self-regulated?
06 July 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Exactly 24 years ago this week, some 40-plus publishers and editors from all over Thailand came together …
Thailand Tightens Information Law
25 May 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: In September 1997 Thailand became the first country in ASEAN to enact a freedom of information law. …
Thailand's Three Myanmar Strategies
09 March 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: With the unexpected coup in Myanmar on Feb 1 and the ensuing violent clashes between protesters and …
Thailand's Dilemma in Myanmar Crisis
02 March 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Several subjects were on the table last Wednesday when Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi held talks with …
