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Thailand’s Constitutional Court’s ruling to dissolve the Move Forward Party and ban 11 of its leaders from politics is deeply concerning. As a close ally and friend, we urge Thailand to ensure fully inclusive political participation and the freedoms of association and expression.
It's official: @GregPoling's favorite child is @SoutheastAsiaDC (sorry @AsiaMTI)! For more program tea and Greg and @elinanoor's thoughts on SEA in 2023, listen to the latest Southeast Asia Radio episode at: csis.org/podcasts/southeast-…
Thanks @JaphetQuitzon for having me back!
I usually enjoy this series by Cut anyways, but I especially loved the Southeast Asia representation in this one! youtu.be/p9MKY7xtwUY?si=JSJu…
Some highlights from @Pita_MFP's remarks at @CarnegieEndow:
-goal of visit is to "reconnect Thailand to the police community in DC"
-rehashed systemic obstacles in TH that prevented MFP from taking power: "what the Thai electorate voted for is not what we have in power today"
Well, @ArinChin, I guess our blog post is relevant again, just not in the way we expected... csis.org/blogs/new-perspecti…
Aaaand the coalition has fallen apart. MFP will NOT be in the ruling government.
UPDATE: @MFPThailand sec-gen @Chaithawat_MFP says the party is “sorry for not being able to form a govt by the will of the people,’ after it has split with @PheuThaiParty in the govt formation. He says the MOU they and 6 more parties signed together “is no more”.
If you're looking to brush up on Pacific Islands news in light of Secs. Blinken and Austin's visits to the region, look no further than the newest episode of #PacificAirwaves from @SoutheastAsiaDC and @AsiaMTI!
My debut as the new co-host of #PacificAirwaves (and filling in for the huge shoes that @k_xlee left)! In this month's episode, Jared and I talk about Prime Minister Sogavare's trip to China, deep seabed mining negotiations, and many more. csis.org/podcasts/southeast-…
Sadly 1 is very unlikely. 2 would be a better scenario but I'm expecting it to be 3, given the gap in Senators needed.
AT A GLANCE: With another Prime Minister vote scheduled this week, the @PheuThaiParty must decide if they want to stick with the coalition it has inherited from @MFPThailand - or ditch the election winner to get enough support in their PM bid. Here are some possible scenarios.
Amb. Rosan Roeslani appointed Deputy Minister of SOEs, leaving Washington after almost 2 years. I'm not a IDN expert at all but I don't think this necessarily implies Jokowi doesn't care about the US, just that Amb. Roeslani has a business background
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Gotta admit, I did not see this option coming
#BREAKING: @Pita_MFP ready to step aside and let coalition partner @PheuThaiParty bid for PM if he fails the next PM votes (starting Jul 19) and it’s “really clear @MFPThailand won’t be able to form govt”, he says in a new video. #โหวตนายก
Hot take: if the vote on July 19 turns out the same way, MFP should consider backing down from 112. Yes, most of Senate is likely just using 112 as an excuse to abstain, but at least that would expose their hypocrisy. And one year of Pita as PM is better than Prawit or Anutin.
Currently this doesn't seem likely to happen because MFP has campaigned this entire time on ideological purity, unlike Pheu Thai. But political unrest is likely to grow the longer there is no government. It's been TWO MONTHS
🚨SOUTHEAST ASIA RADIO IN YOUR AREA🚨 If you stan Blackpink AND South China Sea policy, then this ep is for you. Buoys, CoC negotiations, regional cooperation between claimant states--@SecurityScholar Harrison Pretat @GregPoling & @ElinaNoor cover it all: csis.org/podcasts/southeast-…