In Cambodia, beauty and intellect became crimes: the beautiful were forced to marry the ugly, the educated to wed the illiterate. Cities, hospitals, and schools […]
Category: Opinion
This is no longer a border dispute, this is Thai nationalism
What began as a minor border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into something far more dangerous. The rhetoric out of Bangkok has shifted […]
ASEAN reaction to Cambodia invasion shows it has no teeth
The Cambodian-Thai border crisis has exposed a stark truth about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: despite decades of diplomatic posturing, grand summits, and declarations […]
2025 SEA Games in Thailand marked by failure
The 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand were supposed to be a celebration of sport, regional unity, and ASEAN cooperation. Instead, the event descended into […]
From Ukraine to Thailand and South Ossetia -how the Kosovo precedent still reverberates
The Kosovo precedent of 2008 continues to shape international behavior in ways most Western policymakers refuse to admit. When NATO recognized Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of […]
Vietnam’s Government in Transformation: Simplifying Bureaucracy and Empowering Citizens
The changes span provinces, districts, and communes, aiming to improve efficiency, streamline administration, and make governance more accessible to the people. This overview explores what […]
The Pattern That Ends Empires: How Money Dies Before Nations Fall
To say this is the only cause would be an oversimplification. Empires rarely fall for one reason alone. Political corruption, social decay, foreign wars, and natural disasters […]
When Your “Free” Speech Costs You Your Bank Account
Censorship is no longer confined to the digital realm. Social media platforms can block content — but banks can do the same, quietly and invisibly. […]
Hawkish and Risky: Takaichi’s Course, the U.S., and Japan’s Future
From the Peace Constitution to Aggressive Rearmament Japan’s postwar constitution of 1947 – the so-called Peace Constitution – states in Article 9: “Land, sea, and […]
Brian Goodell vs. Vladimir Salnikov: ‘The Duel We Missed’ Documentary Receiving Academy Award Consideration
Documentary films, at their core, take a deep dive into a specific topic. They are detailed. They offer emotion. They introduce engaging characters and storylines. […]