The Thai and Cambodian defence ministers yesterday agreed to comply with the order of the International Court of Justice to withdraw troops from the disputed border area surrounding the Preah Vihear temple, but no specific date for a pullout was set. “We have agreed to comply with the ICJ’s order and to allow Indonesian observers […]
The Region 2 Thai Army commander plans to meet his Cambodian counterpart to discuss the ruling handed down by the International Court of Justice for Thailand and Cambodia to withdraw troops from the disputed border area. Region 2 Army Commander Lieutenant General Thawatchai Samutsakhon said he has been in contact with Chea Mon, commander of […]
BANGKOK, July 20 – Thailand’s yellow-clad protest movement, the People’ Alliance for Democracy (PAD), on Wednesday issued a statement opposing the ruling of the United Nation’s highest court ordering both Thai and Cambodian troops to withdraw from the disputed area near Preah Vihear temple. PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul read the group’s statement saying the July […]
The U.N.’s highest court has ordered both Cambodia and Thailand to immediately withdraw all troops and police from a newly declared demilitarized zone around an ancient Khmer temple on their border. The International Court of Justice in The Hague also ruled Monday that both countries should allow observers from the Association of South East Asian […]
Pattaya Police and Chonburi Police arrested an Algerian man for using fake ATM cards to withdraw large amounts of money from ATM machines in Phuket and Pattaya. Pattaya, July 6, 2011, (PDN), Police.Col. Teerapon Jindaluang of Chonburi Provincial Police and Chonburi Police released the news of the arrest of Mr Abdelmalek Boukemara, 35, Algerian national, […]
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will lead a team to the International Court of Justice in the Hague which is scheduled next week to rule on a request by Cambodia for Thailand to immediately withdraw its troops from a disputed area near Preah Vihear Temple. The Court said in its website on Friday, “On Monday 18 […]
Academics yesterday called on the government to delist the country’s five Unesco World Heritage Sites, saying the designation was just a meaningless tourism and travel symbol. “It’s a shame for Thailand if the government continues to use the World Heritage sign in front of the sites after its withdrawal from the World Heritage Convention,” said […]
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, June 27 – Cambodia has reinforced its troops at the border of Surin province following Thailand’s exit from the UN world heritage site body, but the Thai army is on high alert to protect sovereignty, Thailand’s army region 2 spokesman said on Monday. Col Prawit Hookaew described the situation along the Thai-Cambodian border […]
