Vol 3 (AAC) No 2 | THAILAND Kasit Piromya 15th December 2009 Foreign Affairs Minister, Thailand Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is finding more time to develop budding relations with Africa. In a modest step toward that goal, Kasit presided over the launch of a flashy, official website...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 7 | THAILAND Thaksin Shinawatra 22nd May 2009 Former Prime Minister (2001-2006), Thailand Known for his polarising effect in Thai politics, his flight from justice and his interest in football teams in England, Thaksin Shinawatra also presided over a sharp increase in Thai trade...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 6 | THAILAND Pornthiva Nakasai 16th April 2009 Minister of Commerce, Thailand If effort can be measured in miles, Thailand's new Commerce Minister is earning her pay. Pornthiva Nakasi has been travelling constantly this year, in India in February and China, Japan and...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 3 | MALAYSIASOUTH KOREATHAILANDSINGAPOREINDONESIAVIETNAMAFRICA Ploughing new fields 30th January 2009 Asia's smaller states look to agricultural cooperation with Africa for mutually beneficial trade Cambodia's diplomatic reach in Africa is extremely limited but its rice exports are expanding fast despite questions about their quality. With a record surplus of over 2.8 million tonnes in 2008,...