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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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May 8, 2019
Southeast Asia
The Impact of the Coronation of King Vajiralongkorn
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun and Joshua Kurlantzick The coronation of King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, held last weekend, was the first crowning of a Thai sovereign since that of his father, the late…
October 28, 2020
Southeast Asia
The Thai King Sends Messages Presaging Conflict in Thailand
Pavin Chachavalpongpun is associate professor at Kyoto University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Three months have passed and the protests in Thailand have intensified. One of the main mess…
October 13, 2016
Thailand
The Mixed Legacy of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
The long-reigning Thai king’s tacit support of military coups over the last decade undercuts his past image as a force for stability.
July 15, 2021
Middle East and North Africa
King Abdullah Visits the White House, Netanyahu’s Trial Resumes, and More
Jordanian King Abdullah II visits U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial for bribery charges resumes in Jerusalem, and world leaders con…
