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Thailand risks surrendering its economy to Chinese interests
Chinese businesses are also taking over Thailand’s retail and manufacturing sectors.
By The Irrawaddy
May. 8, 2025
Security beyond borders: China’s private Armies
Until recently, they operated in a subdued and largely static role, but now they are no longer limited to safeguarding compounds or escorting engineers.
By The Irrawaddy
Aug. 7, 2025
China’s mediation is about leverage, not peace
The recent Thailand–Cambodia border conflict, the worst in over a decade, reignited long-standing territorial tensions.
By The Irrawaddy
Aug. 25, 2025
ZiG gamble rattles state contractors ‘Government attempts to fix old problem, risks new side effects’
Local News
Mar. 27, 2026
Rivers of human waste open new, scary frontiers in Harare: How Kuwadzana residents are forced to co-exist with their own excreta
Local News
Mar. 27, 2026
