BBC SE Asia Correspondent
Bangkok
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Did not see #Malaysia being the one to champion #Myanmar's reintegration into ASEAN. A few months ago, interlocutors from 🇲🇾 Ministry of Foreign Affairs told me KL was the "only" ASEAN state holding the line against that outcome, so this is a big reversal. reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…
At his press conference with @anwaribrahim in KL Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar would only take back those with verified citizenship. This means no Rohingyas will be going back under this agreement, despite Anwar saying this visit was meant to deal with the Rohingya refugee problem
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Min Aung Hlaing, accused of genocide and war crimes, gets the red carpet treatment in another SE Asian capital. After the coup his troops shot protesters, including children, in the head and publicised it. They’ve since bombed and killed 1000s, per the UN. reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…
We still have seats to watch this remarkable documentary @FCCThai this evening Made in Ethiopia fccthai.com/event/made-in-et…
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ASEAN has built numerous institutions to handle regional emergencies, but it cannot coordinate them well enough to respond when a crisis hits, according to a new @LowyInstitute report by @hmarston4.
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The problem isn't whether the money is clean or not. The problem is handing out cash like that reinforces a paternalistic lord-of-the-manor style of rule that is prevalent in Thai politics. That and the more universal attitude that money fixes everything.
PM defends cash handouts to flood victims 💵
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul addressed criticism over handing 1,000 baht banknotes to residents in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district on Tuesday night (Sept. 29). Speaking at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Wednesday, he explained that relief supplies had run out, so he decided to distribute the cash he had on him to help affected residents immediately.
The moment was captured during a Facebook live stream by the page "Survive – Sai Mai Tong Rod" (Sai Mai Must Survive).
This is pretty special - amazing access, powerful, human interactions. If you are in Bangkok on Monday evening by don’t miss it m fccthai.com/event/made-in-et…
Aside from the human rights issues around this repatriation it’s hard to imagine where any Rohingyas would be sent in Myanmar. They aren’t recognised as citizens and are only allowed to live in Rakhine State, a war zone mostly controlled by Arakan Army bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckj0…
What on earth happened to Thai Airways? Multiple domestic and overseas flights have been cancelled. The recent floods seem to be the cause, but other airlines were unaffected.
Thai Airways is facing fierce criticism after severe ground-handling failures left thousands of passengers stranded for hours at Suvarnabhumi Airport with zero communication.
Reports reveal the flag carrier prioritised partner airlines to dodge fines—leaving its own passengers abandoned.
#ThaiAirways #Baggage #Airlines #Passengers #SuvarnabhumiAirport #Bangkok #TheNationThailand
Read more : nationthailand.com/business/…
Calling all Holmes fans in Bangkok - unmissable one-man performance this evening Sherlock Holmes, My Friend by Dr. John Watson fccthai.com/event/sherlock-h…
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Congrats Ian Timberlake on your photos from Indonesia’s occupation of East Timor in 1999 @FCCThai
Remembering journalist friends no longer with us: Sander Thoenes, Agus Muliawan, Torgeir Norling, John Martinkus - and many others.
@pakhead @Reaproy
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US sailors go shopping before hitting the bars in Thailand after 250-day voyage bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9x…
We were struck by the rusted and algae-coated hull of the USS Abraham Lincoln when it arrived in Thailand yesterday. What happens even to a huge modern warship when it is on assignment for 9 months without a break.
US aircraft carrier docks near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7k…
In 1999 I spent much of the year covering the violent birth of an independent Timor Leste. Tonight I will be moderating a commemoration of that struggle at the FCCT in Bangkok with colleagues who covered it with me fccthai.com/event/timor-lest…
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Beautiful memorial to Chutima "Oi" Sidasathian by the @FCCThai, remembering her amazing reporting for #Phuketwan on the #Rohingya boat people crisis and her tireless efforts for media freedom, and freedom of expression in #Thailand. May she rest in peace. fccthai.com/news/chutima-oi-…
Thailand has a gun problem - 10 million of them bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevm…
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Amid the prolonged harsh crackdown & civil war, the mass murderer #MinAungHlaing visited Thailand.
“A criminal was allowed to walk on Thailand's red carpet.”
Listen @thinzashunleiyi on @bbcworldservice w/ @pakhead & @BBCMarikoOi
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