Is Asean toothless in tackling human rights violations?The just concluded 42nd Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Phuket, Thailand begs the question: Is Asean capable of transforming itself into a regional organisation that can effectively tackle human rights issues in the region. 17y ago0
Asean's relevancy questioned Finally, the Thai government under the leadership of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva is able to hold the postponed 14th Asean Summit after it was postponed in December 2008 after the turbulent seizure of the country’s airport by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD). 17y ago0
Asean: people-oriented or disoriented?Recently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand, as the country holding the chairmanship of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), came up with the campaign calling the recently ratified Charter of the Asean - Asean Charter for Asean Peoples. 17y ago0