BANGKOK, 2 January 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to meeting representatives from a number of governments, in hopes of a success in convincing them to remove travel advisories against Thailand. Mr. Thani Thongpakdi, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has instructed officials to […]
France has suspended its military operations in Afghanistan and may withdraw its force from that country after an Afghan soldier shot dead four French troops and wounded several others. The French government has described Friday’s attack against the soldiers as an assassination. French officials say an Afghan soldier killed the four troops during a training […]
BANGKOK, Jan 11 – Thai nationalist activists on Wednesday sought court approval to suspend the Thai government order that the army withdraw troops from the disputed Preah Vihear temple border area as earlier demanded by the World Court. A group of nationalist activists led by Chaiwat Sinsuwong petitioned the Administrative Court, asking it to stop […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 5 January 2012 (NNT) – A group of around 50 people, calling themselves “Land Protection Group” from the southern part of the northeastern region, has presented a letter asking Thai troops to remain at the Thai-Cambodian disputed border, in fear of losing territory to Cambodia if troops withdraw. The group, consisting of people […]
The Thai Army chief has revealed that there is no movement or any changing of operational strategic drives after the recent border meeting with Cambodia. The Thai army has also insisted on not withdrawing troops from the disputed border area. Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha said after visiting and wishing troops at the Region 2 […]
Thailand and Cambodia agreed yesterday to comply with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to withdraw troops from the disputed border area near the Preah Vihear Temple following a meeting of the General Border Committee. Both sides have also agreed to set up a Joint Working Group to work towards complete troop pullout from […]
PHNOM PENH, Dec21 — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to implement the World Court’s order on provisional border measures, and in the meantime a joint working group will be set up to oversee troop withdrawals from the newly defined demilitarised zone, according to Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh. Thai Defence Minister Gen Yutthasak Sasiprapa led […]
A Romanian man was arrested on Sukhumvit Soi 7 in Bangkok for hacking into European banks’ customer information to make withdrawals from automated teller machines (ATMs) in Thailand. Tourist Police yesterday presented to the press the suspect, Lozinca George Alexandru, 22, along with Bt6,000 cash, 655 fake electronic cards, a magnetic stripe reader and recorder, […]
