Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet from office over her role in a border dispute with Cambodia.The court’s nine judges said Paetongtarn failed to meet the ethical standards expected of a prime minister. Their decision was based on a leaked phone call from June, where she was heard […]
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PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA): Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “unconditional” ceasefire starting midnight, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said Monday, a significant breakthrough to resolve five days of deadly border clashes that have killed dozens and displaced tens of thousands of people.Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Thai acting PM Phumtham Wechayachai hailed the outcome of the […]
A convenience store at a gas station is damaged after Cambodia fired artillery shells in Sisaket province, Thailand (Pic credit: AP) Thailand warned its conflict with neighbouring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second day.Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai […]
Border dispute heats up (AP photo) A sharp escalation in fighting between Thai and Cambodian forces has killed at least 14 people and displaced over 100,000 civilians, according to Thai authorities. The violence- involving small arms, rockets, artillery, and airstrikes- erupted Thursday and has been escalating along the long-disputed border and continued into Friday, marking […]
Ronin, African giant pouched rat, sets Guinness World Record for detecting most landmines, saving lives in Cambodia (Image credit: Belgian organisation APOPO website) A rat trained to detect landmines in Cambodia has established a new global record by discovering more than 100 explosive devices and unexploded munitions, announced a charity organisation on Friday.Since beginning work […]
