UBON RATCHATHANI — Cambodian soldiers attempted to block an ASEAN observer team from accessing the contentious Chong An Ma pass on Thursday, in what Thai military officials described as a damaging display of diplomatic discourtesy that violated bilateral ceasefire agreements. Thai Army Reaffirms Sovereignty Over Disputed Ban Nong Chan Area The incident occurred during a […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Thailand and Cambodia have finalized a 13-point ceasefire agreement, ending weeks of border clashes and paving the way for ASEAN-led monitoring to ensure compliance. The deal was signed Thursday by Thai Acting Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit and Cambodian Defense Minister Gen. Tea Seiha during an emergency session of the General Border Committee […]
Kuala Lumpur – – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday appointed Thailand’s billionaire political heavyweight and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his personal adviser for when he becomes chair of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc next year. Thai Court Rejects Thaksin Overthrow Case Anwar said Thaksin’s role during his leadership of the Association of Southeast […]
Jakarta, Indonesia – Today, ASEAN and EU launched the ASEAN-EU Blue Book 2024-2025 at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta. The Blue Book underscores the strategic partnership between ASEAN and the EU and showcases new cooperation programmes under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy. The launch event was officiated by H.E. Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government endorses the initiation of collaboration and the enhancement of capabilities in the competitive tourism sector within the ASEAN region, adopting a unified destination approach known as “One Destination” and promoting Two-way Tourism through the Cross-Border Tourism Drive project involving Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, and Vietnam. Could Thailand Really Introduce a […]
Over the last few days the Thai Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, has made it clear that he intends to pursue plans for a groundbreaking Schengen style (but with some major differences, read on) visa for Thailand and parts of Southeast Asia. Visa incentives may last longer This proposal is also in many ways a sister […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The 7th High-Level Dialogue on ’ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations’ took place recently, co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European House-Ambrosetti, and the Embassy of Italy in Bangkok, with the aim of strengthening economic ties between ASEAN and Italy. This event, commemorating the 155th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Italy, […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has indicated that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will not attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta this week. Srettha to lead his ministers in oath-taking ceremony at the Royal palace on Tuesday Srettha won a parliamentary vote to become prime minister last month and his cabinet was […]
