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State Department Sees More Engagement on Horizon
The US wants to see a peaceful solution to the current border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, a senior US State Department official said Tuesday. Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, told a forum at the Center for International and Strategic Study in Washington, that the US also encourages more dialogue between the two sides, and Indonesia, which has acted as an interlocutor in the dispute since February. Campbell’s remarks were part of a renewed engagement effort by the US in Southeast Asia, including initiatives with Asean Continue reading
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Labor Leaders Threaten Protest Over Draft Law
Labor leaders say they want the Ministry of Labor to accept their recommendations to a law now being drafted to regulate union activity, threatening they will hold mass demonstrations otherwise. Continue reading
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Tagged Cambodia, cambodian, current, democratic, government, labor, labor-on-friday, membership, ministry, recommendations, said-the-unions, South Korea, take-the-risk, unions, vietnam
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Cambodian, Thai Border Committees To Meet in Indonesia
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to a round of border talks later this month in Indonesia, officials said Tuesday. The two-day meeting, scheduled to begin March 24 in the city of Bogor, follows deadly clashes between the two sides in February and underscores the role of Indonesia, the current head of Asean, as mediator. Continue reading
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Domestic Politics Drive Thai-Cambodia Border Dispute
Some regional political analysts say domestic politics are driving the escalating tension between Thailand and Cambodia. There are conflicting opinions, though, about whether the current border dispute is likely to lead to military confrontation or is just political posturing. The Preah Vihear Hindu temple, situated on the border of Thailand and Cambodia has been a source of friction for years. Continue reading
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Border Issue Tangled in Thai Politics, Analysts Say
Current tensions on the border have a root in Thai politics, as Thailand heads into heavily contested elections some time this year, analysts say. Since the 2008 listing of Preah Vihear temple as a Unesco World Heritage site under Cambodian management, Thailand has seen a number of popular uprisings between supporters of ousted premier Thakisn Shinawatra and supporters of the current government. Continue reading
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Foreign Minister Leaves for Security Council Talks
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Friday left Cambodia for New York, where he is scheduled to address UN Security Council officials over deadly border fighting with Thailand last week. Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Security Council to intervene in what has become a protracted, sometimes violent border standoff. Continue reading
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