ASEAN: BANGKOK- Challenges in store as Thailand assumes Asean chair
Students look at contenders for the design contest of the 2019 Asean logo organised by the government to find the best design for use when Thailand becomes Asean chair this year. The event was organised last month at Government House. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)
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External threats such as the Sino-US trade dispute make sound leadership of the bloc this year more important than ever, writes Patpon Sabpaitoon
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As Thailand takes the 2019 Asean chairmanship on Tuesday, threats and challenges lie on the horizon. Experts are warning that Thailand and Asean must brace for spillover from the trade war between the United States and China and push harder for the promotion of free trade.
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Chulalongkorn University’s Asean Studies Centre’s director of academic affairs, Piti Srisangnam, predicted that this year could be critical for the region considering the various issues Thailand, as Asean chair, must deal with. The ongoing discord between…
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