Thitinan Pongsudhirak

ASEAN can ease US-China tensions

Bloc must deepen cooperation to counter dangers of growing super power rivalry

Beijing's road back to global greatness goes via partnership not one-sided expansionism

Prime minister's strong-arm tactics mask increased vulnerability

Democracy suddenly re-emerges in a bastion of authoritarian rule

The trading bloc should revolve around Asia's mid-sized economies

The China model is winning, at the expense of liberal values

For ruling elites, quest for legitimacy could prove a trap of their own making

The country must reverse course to resume political and economic progress

The US president is signalling a policy that favors interests over values

Trump's tough talk heightens regional tensions between superpowers