William J. Jones

Thai-Cambodian Maritime Dispute: From MOU 2001 to UNCLOS Conciliation

cc Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul laugh while switching name plates after signing the Kuala Lumpur Accord alongside President Donald Trump, Sunday, October 25, 2025, at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok), modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cambodian_Prime_Minister_Hun_Manet_and_Thailand%E2%80%99s_Prime_Minister_Anutin_Charnvirakul_laugh_while_switching_name_plates_after_signing_the_Kuala_Lumpur_Accord_(54883875700).jpg

The institutional framework governing the Thai-Cambodian maritime dispute collapsed with Bangkok’s recent withdrawal from MOU 44. Here’s what the new process might look like.

Cambodia Undermines ASEAN Centrality in 2025 Border Conflict

ASEAN Flag, Generated by Google Gemini AI on January 29 2026. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

Settling disputes intra-regionally and respecting sovereignty have long stood as the fundamental norms of ASEAN. Phnom Penh has undermined both of them in its ongoing border conflict with Thailand.

Liberal Dreams Collide with Geopolitical Realities in Brussels

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The era of liberal internationalist foreign policy is dead, and the sooner European leaders realize this, the better off the European Union will be.

Thaksin Goes All In: The Third Shinawatra Prime Minister

cc ilf_, modified, wikicommons. Anti-government protesters in Bangkok, on motorcycles while mobilizing to surround government offices, 1 December 2013 - the crisis that resulted in the removal of Yingluck Shinawatra.

A popular party banned, a prime minister removed, and a dynasty returned: Politics in the Kingdom of Thailand are moving at whiplash speed.

Moving Backwards: The Dissolution of Thailand’s Move Forward Party

Pita Limjaroenrat, House of Representative member in Thailand Parliament, Move Forward Party., cc, modified, Supanut Arunoprayote. , https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pita_Limjaroenrat_@CentralWorld_07092023.jpg

Examining the implications and context of the recent banning of Thailand's Move Forward Party by the Constitutional Court.

Micro-Militarism and the Emerging Shoots of a Multipolar World

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The West gambled and lost on Ukraine, and the global system may never be the same.

Lack of Leadership is Hindering the West in Asia

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Domestic politics and dated thinking are thwarting US influence and leadership in Asia. Only a complete overhaul of the fundamentals of US foreign policy can put things back on the right track.

Thaksin & Puea Thai: The Law of Diminishing Returns

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Fresh off a controversial electoral deal in 2023, the ruling Puea Thai party is shedding support rapidly, leaving Move Forward well placed to come to power whenever the next Thai election is held.

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