Cambodia to shun bilateral dialogue. Foreign Ministry’s letter to Thai Embassy says JBC mechanism cannot resolve border dispute Cambodia has indefinitely postponed a boundary panel meeting with Thailand scheduled for later this month, shattering Thai hopes of settling the border conflict bilaterally. The Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh received a letter from the Cambodian Foreign […]
SI SA KET, Feb 12 – Thailand’s Second Army Area Commander Lt Gen Thawatchai Samutsakorn said Saturday he is “90% confident” that clashes at the Thai-Cambodian border would not erupt, at least for the time being. His comment were made following four days of clashes near the disputed ancient Preah Vihear temple which began last […]
BANGKOK, 12 February 2011 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has turned down the rumor of House dissolution before 18 February while saying ASEAN is welcome to help in the Thai-Cambodian border conflict. Following House Speaker Chai Chidchob’s interview on 11 February, indicating a possibility for the details on House dissolution and the new election […]
BANGKOK, 12 February 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has raised concern over the tendency of Thai teenagers having sex on Valentine’s Day, saying that unprepared sex can lead to the unwanted pregnancy problem. Deputy Public Health Minister Dr Phansiri Kullanartsiri cited a poll as showing that more teenagers attach importance to Valentine’s […]
Foreigners in Thailand and ASEAN are closely following breaking news on the amazing and unprecedented events in the Middle East as the movement to overthrow governments may ripple through even more countries into Thailand causing a potential overthrow of the current government. “Like we hope happens in Egypt, we want an orderly transition into democracy […]
The Nation: Thailand will finally face off with Cambodia over the recent military clashes, at the United Nations Security Council next week, after earlier insisting that the border conflict be settled only at the bilateral level. Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, who will represent Thailand in addressing the UN body on Monday, yesterday launched a scathing […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is calling on Unesco to help defuse the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia by delisting the Preah Vihear temple as a world heritage site and scrapping a Cambodian management plan for the temple. Mr Abhisit said the two sides had come under pressure because of the listing and the management […]
BANGKOK, Feb 10 — Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday reaffirmed the recent Thai-Cambodian border incidents were military clashes, not real war as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reportedly said, stressing that bilateral talks were still the best tool for finding a long term solution. Mr Suthep said the Thai government did not […]
