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Commentary: Is Anwar-Thaksin deal a masterstroke or miscalculation?
On resolving the conflicts near the Thai-Malaysian border, Thaksin’s record in the Deep South speaks for itself. He is best…
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‘Bits and pieces’: Why is ASEAN chair Malaysia ambiguous about its informal foreign advisers?
Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and Prime Minister’s Office have not officially confirmed the members of this informal team. CNA’s queries…
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Thai court grants ex-PM Thaksin permission to leave country
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Friday (Jan 31) granted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra permission to leave the country, a court…
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With highest household debt in Southeast Asia, can Thailand break the ‘vicious cycle’?
Pavida agrees that credit cards in particular have become an “easy trap” for young people exposed to aggressive marketing campaigns…
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Commentary: Thaksin’s return to ASEAN issues may seem questionable – but it’s really a no-brainer for Anwar
WHAT CAN THAKSIN BRING TO THE TABLE? Although many stated that Anwar’s decision was unprecedented in ASEAN history, the assembling…
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Anwar’s move to appoint foreign advisers on Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship ‘unusual’ and ‘maverick’. Will it work?
“UNUSUAL” MOVE AIMED AT BREAKTHROUGHS? No ASEAN chair “in recent memory” has appointed a team of informal advisers although it…
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CNA Explains: Thailand survived a month of political mayhem – what now?
Will Thai politics return to stability or undergo more chaos ahead? The highly disputed judicial interventions and opaque backroom negotiations…
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Commentary: How long Paetongtarn Shinawatra stays Thai PM depends on how she carries baggage of being Thaksin’s daughter
BRINGING ON THE CHARM Whether Ms Paetongtarn will survive in office until the next general election, due by 2027, is…
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Analysis: Why Thailand is at a policy crossroad as ‘last possible qualified’ Shinawatra becomes prime minister
WHAT NEXT FOR DIGITAL WALLET PROPOSAL? Ms Paetongtarn already had to field questions about whether she would abandon one of…
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Thailand ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon, parole ends Aug 18, lawyer says
BANGKOK: Thai former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was included in a royal pardon for prisoners and his parole will end on Sunday…
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