Thailand's acquisition of three submarines from China — a deal plagued by technical and financial delays — would be a "starting point" for cooperation in military equipment, per a statement after PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Xi Jinping in Beijing today. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…

Thailand deported 40 Uyghur men to China, drawing condemnation from rights groups and the UN just days after it took a seat on the Human Rights Council. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…

I happened to be in Manila on vacation and got a byline with Ramon Royandoyan out of it... Philippines' Duterte arrested on ICC warrant: 5 things to know asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Phili… via Nikkei Asia

BREAKING: A plane carrying former president Rodrigo Duterte has departed Manila. Allies say it is bound for The Hague, where the International Criminal Court is based. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to speak shortly. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Phili… via Nikkei Asia

UPDATE: President Marcos confirms plane carrying Duterte is bound for The Hague; denies enforcement of Interpol/ICC arrest warrant was politically motivated. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Phili… via Nikkei Asia

Thank you ⁦SABEW⁩ for recognizing ⁦Nikkei Asia! My colleagues in SEA & HK are truly the best and I’m so pleased to share this with ⁦Cissy Zhou⁩ ⁦Stella Yifan Xie⁩ ⁦Erwida Maulia⁩ ⁦Norman Goh⁩ and our editor ⁦Zach Coleman⁩. asia.nikkei.com/Announcements/…

We are excited to welcome Francesca Regalado to the The New York Times breaking news hub in Seoul. She’s a huge addition to our crew that covers the biggest breaking news stories of the day and the funny, quirky and whimsical stories that delight. nytco.com/press/new-repo…

We are pleased to announce that Francesca Regalado is joining the breaking news hub in Seoul as a reporter. nytco.com/press/new-repo…

Before I leave Thailand, it was a pleasure to be on the Talking Thai Politics podcast and reflect on the past three years of stories, developments, and personalities — including, as Duncan pointed out, a prime minister for each year of my posting. open.spotify.com/episode/2D7UqU…

Moderating this panel tonight FCCThai on #WorldPressFreedomDay

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