BGA Senior Adviser Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak wrote an update on Myanmar's growing diplomatic recognition. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has entered a new phase of his campaign to consolidate power more than five years after Myanmar’s military seized power February 1, 2021. The coup leader who not long ago faced nationwide resistance and international isolation is on the move. After ramming through shoddy elections with patchy electoral participation last December and January, he now dons civilian … Continue Reading
BGA India Managing Director Anuj Gupta argues that the most consequential gains in the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement stem from reducing barriers to professional mobility rather than lowering tariffs. He highlights how ending double social security contributions for Indian workers in the United Kingdom will deliver substantial savings and support key sectors such as technology, financial services and education, demonstrating how trade agreements can create value by removing friction for cross-border talent and business activity.
(July 2, 2026)
BGA Senior Adviser Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak argues that Southeast Asia's balance of influence is shifting as Vietnam's economic momentum and long-term strategic planning position it alongside Singapore as a leading force in ASEAN. He warns that Thailand's political instability and slowing growth risk eroding its regional standing, while escalating Thai-Cambodian tensions and Myanmar's evolving political landscape threaten to complicate ASEAN's cohesion and regional diplomacy.
(June 26, 2026)
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Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak
