Gregory V. Raymond
Economic imperatives warm Thai–Cambodian ties
The December 2015 meeting between Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen has boosted bilateral relations.
Sea Folly and US-China Relations
Economics isn’t enough to stop potentially catastrophic conflict in the South China Sea. It’s time to explore a range of innovative and potentially less force-driven ways of solving what seems an intractable issue, writes Greg Raymond.
Sea folly and US-China relations
After months of increasing concerns about China's land reclamation in the South China Sea, going back to at least May, the United States decision to conduct
Wave of rhetoric on South China Sea sets dangerous tone
As China island-hops its way across the South China Sea, should Australia be concerned about Beijing’s land reclamation activities?
What’s displacing Air Sea Battle in US military planning?
In a slow moving transition underway since late 2014, there are strong signs that the often-criticised US Air Sea Battle operational concept is being quietly — albeit not officially — sidelined as
Life after the Bangkok blast
The slaughter of innocent people in Bangkok last week was a shocking event. But its immediate political and social implications are probably limited.
Subplots in Thailand’s submarine setback
In June 2015, several announcements suggested that Thailand would acquire three Chinese submarines for 36 billion baht (US$1.03billion).
Australia needs a diplomatic sea change in the South China Sea
Despite its calls for ‘more Jakarta and less Geneva’, the Abbott government appears to have fallen into a passive approach to multilateral diplomacy.
Thai–Cambodia relations one year after the ICJ judgement
The Thai–Cambodia dispute over the Preah Vihear temple (called Phra Viharn in Thailand) is one of the worst intra-ASEAN conflicts on record.
