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As global leaders descend on San Francisco for the APEC summit, Thai Prime Minister Srettha uses the opportunity to showcase his Landbridge proposal to the West.

In scrapping US$5 billion worth of rail projects, the Philippines cited Chinese foot-dragging over financing – but observers speculate it was Manila’s refusal to back down in the South China Sea that caused Beijing to hold back on the cash.

Japan is being cautious about its approach given its ties in the Middle East, but analysts say it has ‘important diplomatic roles’ in facilitating efforts to ease tensions.

Thai PM Srettha Thavisin met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing this past week. The motives behind the warm encounter appear to be economical. But at what cost to Thailand's reputation?

Political observers worry that the policies of Srettha’s first month, designed to win public confidence, are either symbolic or, worse, shortsighted.

Thaksin Shinawatra, an ethnic Chinese billionaire, has been a dominant figure in Thai politics for over two decades. Thailand has been sharply divided between those who love him and those who loathe him.

Srettha Thavisin was elected Prime Minister by Thailand’s parliament after his populist Pheu Thai party joined forces with the conservative establishment.

Citing decades of trauma, civilian fatalities, Southeast Asian neighbors urge countries against using cluster munitions after Ukraine receives explosives from US

A 19-year-old pro-democracy activist in Bangkok was sentenced to a year in jail for mocking the king, as the prospects of royal defamation reform dim.

Thailand's nine-year struggle to restore civilian democracy hit a major roadblock Thursday when the government-appointed Senate voted against the biggest winner in May's national elections, plunging this U.S. ally into a fresh political crisis.