World Oct 24 Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at age 93 By Denis D. Gray, Jintamas Saksornchai, Tian Macleod Ji, Associated Press
World Sep 05 Anutin Charnvirakul elected prime minister of Thailand in parliamentary vote Anutin, 58, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed by court order as prime minister last week after being found guilty of ethics violations over a politically compromising phone call with neighboring Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen. By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press
World Aug 29 Thai court ends prime minister’s term over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that she violated ethics rules in a phone call with a high-ranking Cambodian official. By Papitchaya Schwarz, Grant Peck, Associated Press
World Aug 27 At least 8 deaths reported after heavy rain causes flooding, landslides in Southeast Asia Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, where seven people died, one was missing and 34 were injured, state media reported. In neighboring Thailand, heavy rain Tuesday evening into Wednesday triggered flooding in several northern provinces. By Hau Dinh, Associated Press
World Aug 09 Thailand accuses Cambodia of planting land mines after blast hurts 3 soldiers near border Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded Saturday when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand’s army announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a… By Associated Press
Aug 04 Cambodian and Thai leaders meet in Malaysia to iron out ceasefire after deadly border clashes By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Thai and Cambodian officials have met in Malaysia for the first round of cross-border talks since a tense ceasefire was brokered last week. Continue reading
Aug 01 Thailand returns 2 wounded soldiers to Cambodia keeps holding 18 others prisoner By Sopheng Cheang, Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press The rest of a 20-member group of Cambodian soldiers captured on Tuesday in one of the disputed pockets of land over which the two sides were fighting remain in Thai hands, and Cambodian officials are demanding their release. Continue reading
Jul 28 Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘unconditional’ ceasefire to end border fighting, Malaysian PM says By Eileen Ng, Jintamas Saksornchai, Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press As part of the ceasefire deal, military commanders from both sides will hold talks Tuesday to defuse tensions while Cambodia will host a border committee meeting on Aug. 4., said Malaysia's prime minister. Continue reading
Jul 27 Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia meeting for talks to end deadly border dispute By Jintamas Saksornchai, Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister’s office said on Sunday. This comes following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end a deadly border dispute, now in… Continue reading
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