Category: Region
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Forty Years on Paper: The ASEAN Energy Mechanism That Has Never Been Activated
Cambodia’s foreign minister named every ASEAN energy security mechanism at the 13 April meeting; not one of them has ever…
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Thailand’s UN Promise on Border Talks Has Come Due. Thailand Says It’s Not Ready.
Thailand told the UN Security Council it would resume border talks after forming a new government. The government formed. Thailand…
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Cambodia Sent Five Requests for Border Talks. Thailand Has Not Agreed to One.
Since December’s ceasefire, Cambodia has sent five diplomatic notes requesting joint border work; Thailand, which told the UN Security Council…
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Thailand’s $620 Million Scam Crackdown Points Back at Bangkok
The man Thailand chose to follow the scam money was linked to the scam money.
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Thailand’s border compliance claims contradicted by its own ceasefire text, AP dateline and legislative record
Thailand claims compliance with a ceasefire whose text it selectively cites, whose territory AP identifies as Cambodian, and whose bilateral…
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Why Cambodia Chose the US While ASEAN Chose China
Country-level ISEAS data reveals Cambodia’s US preference is driven by border security, not alignment.
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Across the Mekong, scam compound survivors face punishment after rescue
No Mekong state has built the victim protection architecture the UN demands, even as Cambodia conducts the region’s most documented…
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Thailand Told Cambodia to Wait for a New Cabinet. The Cabinet Is in Office. Thailand Took Journalists to O’Smach Instead.
On the same day Cambodia proposed sending joint survey teams to O’Smach for boundary work, Thailand brought international media there…
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How Thailand’s Confidence Collapse and Its Cambodia Security Narrative Arrived in the Same Week
A government polling at 66 percent low or no sympathy officially called fuel flows to Cambodia a national security threat.…
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Thailand moves to cancel Cambodia border pacts without following the treaty law it cited
Thailand’s Senate cited the Vienna Convention to justify cancelling two border agreements with Cambodia. The Convention’s own procedural requirements for…
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Thailand classified Cambodia’s soldiers as POWs. Then called their release goodwill.
Thailand invoked Geneva Convention prisoner-of-war rules for 18 Cambodian soldiers in August 2025. That framework only exists inside international armed…
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Cambodia approves first anti-scam law as crackdown widens beyond compounds
Draft legislation raises penalties and expands liability to landlords and complicit officials, but the central test remains whether authorities can…
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War Disruption Forces Rebalancing in Southeast Asia’s Rice Trade
Thai export delays expose vulnerabilities in single-supplier food chains as Vietnam and Cambodia gain commercial traction.
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Thailand Most Exposed in ASEAN to Hormuz Shock as Energy, Tourism and Trade Risks Converge
BANGKOK, March 2026 – Thailand is emerging as one of Southeast Asia’s most economically exposed countries to a prolonged disruption…
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Thailand’s Petrochemical Shutdown Exposes Hidden Strain in Manufacturing Supply Chains
Officials and major manufacturers maintain a posture of stability after the Rayong olefins shutdown, but delivery delays, inventory warnings and…
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Thailand election leaves establishment in charge but reform debate unresolved
Thailand’s conservative establishment tightened its grip on parliament following the February 2026 general election, with the Bhumjaithai Party emerging as…
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Thailand Says Thaksin Parole Review Will Follow Standard Procedures as May Eligibility Nears
Justice ministry stresses committee oversight for former premier’s potential release in May 2026 after serving roughly two-thirds of a one-year…
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Cambodia says cyber-scam crackdown has halved compound activity as new law targets landlords
Cambodia says its crackdown on cyber-scam compounds has cut activity by half since the start of the year, as Phnom…
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U.S. Launches Trade Probe Into 16 Economies After Court Limits Tariff Powers
The United States has opened a new set of trade investigations into structural excess industrial capacity across 16 economies, including…
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Thailand probes suspected nominee network in coconut trade as farm prices collapse
Thailand has launched a criminal investigation into suspected nominee-controlled coconut exporters as authorities examine whether foreign-backed networks distorted farm prices…