Keyword: thailand

Photo of the Day: Long-Tail Boats in Thailand

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Long-tail boats are docked in Ao Nang beach in Thailand's Krabi Province on February 10, 2012. (Alexander Synaptic /Flickr)

February 15th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Photo of the Day: Valentine's Day Kiss-Off in Thailand

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Thai couples kiss during a competition for the 'World's Longest Continuous Kiss.' (Pornchai Kittiwongsakul /AFP/Getty Images)

February 14th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Aung San Suu Kyi Tops Asia Blog's Person of the Year 2011 Poll

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Aung San Suu Kyi, Japanese rescue crews and Ai Weiwei at the top of Asia Blog's Person of the Year 2011 poll.

January 10th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Obama's Military Commitment in East Asia Fraught With Risk

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (C) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama (R) delivers remarks on the Defense Strategic Review at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Also pictured is Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (L). President Obama vowed Thursday that the U.S. military would maintain its

Policy

The U.S. now needs to manage its Asian alliances carefully, so as not to provoke China in particularly volatile areas like the South China Sea, writes Andrew Billo.

January 6th by Andrew Billo | Comments

2011: In Thailand, the Pardon That Wasn't

Toys in the form of exiled former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on sale in Bangkok. (Flickr/Pittaya Sroilong)

Policy Whatever you think of Thaksin Shinawatra, his refusal to return to Thailand has been destabilizing for the country, writes Duncan McCargo.

December 28th by Duncan McCargo | Comments

2011: The Year of the Southeast Asia Mini-Crisis

The site of the proposed Xayaburi Dam in Laos on July 22, 2011. The dam was at the middle of one of several

Policy

2011 in Southeast Asia saw a number of micro-disputes that haven’t yet escalated into full-fledged conflict. Much of the current disagreement is based upon historical rivalries and domestic political insecurities, while weak governance in the region continues to be a source of worry.

December 27th by Andrew Billo | Comments