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Gwen Robinson

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NIkkei Asia editor-at-large, & senior fellow, Chulalongkorn University's ISIS (Thailand), former FT correspondent & past president FCCT

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Improbably lovely (& short) read about an old colonial-era cemetery in Kathmandu, by William Mellor @NikkeiAsia
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If in Bkk or tuning into livestream, see our expert discussion tonight marking 4 tragic years in Myanmar since Feb 1, 2021 coup - on FCCTHAI YouTube & FB Live, & @FCCThai clubhouse. Could this year be a game changer?
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It has been 4 years since Myanmar's Feb 1, 2021 coup - junta is on back foot. Can the country turn a corner in 2025? If in BKK, come hear lunchtime talk by expert Amitav Acharya (author of "Tragic Nation Burma") @FCCThai tomorrow 12:15pm. All welcome
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RT @WomaninRedx: Some people have a lot of talent but no luck.
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Rohingya: rare insights and achievable steps forward to tackle this neglected and festering crisis, @lvandenassum writes in @FrontierMM
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It’s a defining global issue of our times, but if in BKK on International Migrants Day, TODAY, Dec 18, drop by @FCCThai 4pm-5:30pm to hear expert briefing about the state of Thailand’s growing cross border migration dilemmas.. All welcome
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Thailand’s cross-border migration dilemmas, fuelled by conflict and domestic & regional pressures - what’s going on? Come hear experts @FCCThai in BKK at 4pm on Wed Dec 18 (Int Migrants Day) update on new steps to address urgent issues - all welcome
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RT @RobinsonBKK: Myanmar dilemmas - what IS Thailand up to? A look behind all the maneuverings around one of the strangest regional meetin…
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RT @NimrodAndrew: #KNU successfully reclaimed control of #Manerplaw, their former headquarters, yestday, marking the end of 30 yrs of occup…
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Myanmar dilemmas - what IS Thailand up to? A look behind all the maneuverings around one of the strangest regional meetings on escalating crisis.. @NikkeiAsia
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Thailand’s cross-border migration dilemmas, fuelled by conflict and domestic & regional pressures - what’s going on? Come hear experts @FCCThai in BKK at 4pm on Wed Dec 18 (Int Migrants Day) update on new steps to address urgent issues - all welcome
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Thailand's impressive and ever-evolving food sector benefits from influx of female talent in top kitchens.. eat it to believe it...
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Thailand's growing migration dilemma: Myanmar's coup has driven new waves of migrants, many undocumented, & a growing backlash. What's the way forward? In BKK Dec. 18, join us for a lively discussion with experts @FCCThai, 4pm-5.30pm. All welcome.
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Warning to brutal dictators everywhere (particularly in Burma) - if it can happen to Assad it can happen to you: the time is coming …
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⭕️LIVE: Syrian opposition declares Damascus ‘free of tyrant al-Assad’
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RT @YourAnonCentral: People in Syria have been tearing down statues all night; continue to celebrate the collapse of the Assad regime, it i…
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RT @LizSly: A profoundly symbolic moment for Syria: the toppling of Assad’s statue in Homs after the rebels took control, facing little res…
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RT @officejjsmart: 💥💥 People, mostly Syrians, are rallying in Turkey to celebrate the fall of the Assad Regime. Freedom arrives to Syria.…
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If in BKK tomorrow (Monday Dec 9) don’t miss fascinating lunchtime talk @FCCThai by Sirin Phathanothai - sent in 1958 as a small child to live the house of Chinese communist party leaders and was trapped by the cultural revolution. From 1pm - all welcome.
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In SE Asia- particularly Burma-focused - circles (& Korea), US scholar David Steinberg put Burma studies on the map, with great love and knowledge of the country& people. Always curious, he wrote papers, books & quirky vignettes even into his 90s.. RIP
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