Review of the monograph: Pavin Chachavalpongpun (2010), Reinventing Thailand: Thaksin and His Foreign Policy, Silkworm Books, Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN: 978-616-215-000-5, 354 pages

In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled that the Preah Vihear temple lies within Cambodian territory. The status of the 4.6 km² of land surrounding the temple, however, remained unclear. When UNESCO declared the Preah Vihear temple a Cambodian World Heritage Site in July 2008, the...

As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allies. In the past, Washington has had to recognize that support is not always forthcoming. Using the example of relations between the U.S. and Thailand, this article tries to establish how the...