Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Opinions
6 Reasons to Recalibrate Thai-US ties
28 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: After years of benign neglect, Thailand is seeing some earth-shaking developments from the US, with the Biden …
India and ASEAN at 30: What's up?
21 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: On its own, India stands tall and fearless. It long and continued civilisational linkages in the Indo-Pacific …
Addressing the Digital Divide in ASEAN
15 June 2022
By Dr Giulia Ajmone Marsan: The economic dynamism of ASEAN is well-known and in recent years the region has seen the emergence of some …
Post-pandemic Recovery and Development
15 June 2022
By Dr Lurong Chen: Digitalisation—the use of digital technologies and digital-enabled solutions in socio-economic activities—has triggered global changes that are wider and less predictable than …
ASEAN: Where US, China can Reconcile?
14 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Southeast Asia is unenviably the region to which the major powers, be they the US, China, the …
Cambodia as ASEAN Chair A Mid-Term Assessment on Myanmar
10 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Since joining ASEAN in October 1999, Cambodia has championed issues related to bridging the gap between the …
Leadership changes in the Indo-Pacific
07 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: New leaders in the Indo-Pacific region -- Australia, South Korea and the Philippines -- will significantly impact …
New Thai-Lao Strategic Impetus, Rail Connectivity
06 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The Lao PDR has come a long way, from a land-locked nation to a land-linked hub. Since …
Boosting Thai-US Ties in an Age of Crisis
31 May 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The Thailand-US alliance is still alive and well but in order to move forward, both sides have …
Stronger ASEAN–US Ties Hinge on Careful Cooperation
31 May 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Much has changed since the first meeting between US and ASEAN officials in 1977. But after 45 …
