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Thailand Announces Reduced Subsidies for EVs as Sales Boom
By Sebastian Strangio
The Thai government is hoping to maintain the upward trajectory of EV sales while reducing pressure on its budget.
Debt Bondage in Space, and Taiwan
By Peter Bengtsen
Sky-high recruitment fees and debts for migrant workers lurk behind the Taiwanese firms supplying multinational satellite, electronic, and car companies.
Thailand’s Overlooked ‘Misstep’ in the Israel-Gaza War
By Tita Sanglee
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's response to the hostage crisis has laid bare the lack of security and foreign policy expertise in his cabinet.
This Week in Asia: October 27, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing
By Mark S. Cogan
The costly infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China.
Thailand Will Replace Chinese Sub With Frigate, Defense Minister Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The diplomatically sensitive submarine procurement has seen deadlocks for several years due to engine troubles.
Thai Protesters Demand an End to Gaza Bombing
By Prem Singh Gill
While the Thai public may be sympathetic to the plight of the Palestinians, Bangkok has maintained a studiously neutral position on the Israel-Hamas war.
Thai PM Heads to China in Bid to Bolster Trade, Investment
By Sebastian Strangio
Srettha's four-day visit, his first to China as prime minister, centers around this week's Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.
Thailand’s New PM Treads a Populist Path Through Controversy and Tragedy
By Prem Singh Gill
Like his predecessors, Srettha Thavisin has advanced a populist economic platform – but he'll need to do more to address his country's political and social problems.
No Media Lessons Learned From Thailand’s Siam Paragon Tragedy
By Mark S. Cogan
The Thai and international media have treated the country's latest episode of gun violence as a spectacle.
Death Toll of Thai Workers in Israel Attack Rises to 21
By Sebastian Strangio
Thai citizens make up a large number of the foreign nationals who were killed and taken hostage during last weekend's deadly attack.
Thailand’s Mall Shooting Shows That Authorities Must Address Online Black Markets
By Michael Picard
All over the world, a range of new, evolving technologies are disrupting national arms control strategies. The Paragon mall shooting highlighted the deadly results.