The following is from NEUROPE (Source) EU expresses Thailand concern by NEUROPE 30.01.2014 A few days ahead on the Thai elections, scheduled for February 2, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Relations said she deplores the increasing violence in the country and urged all sides to engage in dialogue. “While we respect that this…
Just very briefly, Bangkok Post’s national security journalist, tweeter today, that a group of Fascist Suthep supporter went to greet Thailand’s Navy Special Force Command, at the naval port Sattaheap, and the commander of the post welcomed them, and offered words of support. This comes after a group of Navy Seals, were intercepted by police,…
The following is a view on the Thai crisis from japan: Who lost Thailand? — Yuriko Koike Thailand, South-east Asia’s most developed and sophisticated economy, is teetering on the edge of the political abyss. Yet, most of the rest of Asia appears to be averting its eyes from the country’s ongoing and increasingly anarchic…
Daniel R. Russel, USA’s Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, just issued a statement, relating to the USA’s Asia Pivot. Among others, Daniel said quote: “Our new educational exchange and youth initiatives keep us on track with the “youthquake” that will transform demographics in the region.” The following is Daniel’s full…
Thailand is ranked 4th globally for the number of coup or attempted coups, and have went through some 20 to 30 constitution and countless military crack-down on protesters, resulting always in deaths of protesters. In Thailand, there seems never an end to the rationale to stage a coup. Coup has occurred in Thailand so…
Vietnam just got a major boost to its defense capability with the delivery of the first Russian submarine it purchased from the country. As more and more ASEAN members are investing in acquiring submarine, in Thailand, the investment thus far, has seen a submarine port system built and personnel trained, but thus far, no…
In the face of increasing conflict with other Asian countries on territorial dispute, particularly with China, Japan’s premier Abe has long agitated for the amendment of a key article in the constitution that limits its military to self-defence and bans the use of force in settling international disputes. With a constitutional change, Japan would…
Police and military casualties from the southern unrest more than doubled to 129 in 2013, from last year 60. The horrific rise comes despite peace talks with separatist militants, according to Police Operational Centre in the Southern Provinces report. Of the 267 deaths of officials and civilians in 2013, 36 were police; 93 were soldiers,…
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