This article was first published by IAPS Dialogue: The Online Magazine of The Institute Of Asia & Pacific Studies on 6 October 2017.
Dr Oh Su-Ann is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
This article was first published in The Straits Times on 8 October 2017.
Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
This article was first published by Asia Times on 6 October 2017.
Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
This article was first published by The Khmer Times on 6 October 2017.
Dr Vannarith Chheang is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
The Import of Art: Exhibiting Singapore’s National Development through MoMA’s Visionary Architecture
This article was first published by The Edge Markets on 5 October 2017.
Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator, Regional Economics Studies and Malaysia Studies Programmes at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
This article was first published by Forbes on 5 October 2017.
Dr Le Hong Hiep is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
This article was first published by Asia Money on 4 October 2017.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
The interview segment was first broadcasted by Detik, Suria Mediacorp on 4 October 2017.
Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
“Thailand’s Rebalancing or “Shopping Diplomacy” for Legitimacy?” by Pongphisoot Busbarat
The visit of Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Washington from 2 to 4 October 2017 signalled the normalisation of Thai-US relations since the coup in 2014. On the surface, it looked as if Bangkok is trying to rebalance its foreign policy to Washington. But, on closer examination, the visit was pretty much a clever tactic to ingratiate the military leadership with the Trump Administration in order to strengthen its own legitimacy. Therefore, it was not at all surprising that trade deals that overwhelmingly favours the US were the main outcome of the visit.