Commentary

From Thaksin to Anutin, Thailand’s crisis leadership is under scrutiny again as the Middle East war triggers a fresh energy shock

Japan faces growing pressure to close education gaps for foreign children as many still miss school, support and vital information needed for their future.

The sudden escalation of the Middle East conflict since late February 2026 has unsettled global oil markets and disrupted major shipping routes. For Thailand, one of Asia’s most energy-dependent economies, this shock could transmit quickly and at a sensitive moment.

Household debt in Thailand has long been elevated and escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The debt-to-GDP ratio peaked at 95.5% in early 2021 before easing slightly to about 90%

As “Vietnam overtaking Thailand” headlines persist, Thai reactions are shifting from urgency to resignation—sometimes even cheering Vietnam on—raising new concerns over competitiveness and complacency.

On 27 January each year, the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

A Thammasat scholar says Gambia’s Rohingya genocide case at the World Court has legal weight, but enforcement would face major political limits

Last year was challenging for ASEAN. Its leaders struggled to find viable solutions to addressing the on-going conflict in Myanmar, while border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand were a jarring reminder of long-standing territorial disputes and cultural tensions that historically beset the region.

Thailand registered 416,000 births in 2025, the second year below 500,000 and the lowest in 75 years. With elections near, parties are urged to offer long-term population policy.

A new “Republic of Kawthoolei” declaration raises questions over KTLA’s break from the Karen movement—and whether independence is feasible.

Israeli Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm reflects on the return of Sudthisak Rinthalak’s body on December 10, 2025, and calls for remembrance and solidarity against terror.

Thailand–Cambodia dispute shifts to ceasefire talks, but analysts warn peace won’t be 100% while Hun Sen remains influential

Security scholar Panitan urges Thailand to end its Cambodia border war fast, before US steps in with tariffs and turns it into a proxy conflict