Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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Thai 3Rs Secret to Handling US, China
19 July 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Recent visits by the foreign ministers of China and the US created lots of buzz among the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Behind the Scenes: Thailand's IPEF Talks
24 May 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: At the weekly cabinet meeting last week, item No.15 was one of the most important issues up …
Thumb Ups for 'new era' ASEAN-US Ties
17 May 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: From now on, Asean-US relations will no longer be on 'auto-pilot' mode as has been the case …
Biden's Doctrine and Regional Fallout
14 September 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It is difficult to imagine the region or the world without US involvement. After the Afghanistan debacle, …
Biden's Fault Lines in SE Asia
31 August 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Vice President Kamala Harris was right in stating that when the history of the 21st century is …
US Urges ASEAN to Stand up to China
03 August 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has made it clear the US would like to see Asean stand …
