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Thai-Cambodia Tensions Ease Ahead of Defense Ministers’ Meeting
Thailand and Cambodia hope a meeting of their defense ministers in September will help rebuild cross-border relations after two years of tensions and armed clashes. The improved diplomatic outlook follows the election in July of the Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Continue reading
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Thai Election Winner Moves to Form Coalition Government
Yingluck Shinawatra, the leader of the victorious Pheu Thai party in Thailand’s Sunday elections, has announced plans for a new majority coalition in parliament. Her announcement came as outgoing Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, head of the Democrat Party, announced his resignation as leader following the party’s defeat at the polls Yingluck set to go Pheu Thai Party leader Yingluck Shinawatra says she is ready to form a five-party coalition government. Continue reading
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Trade With Thailand Grows, Despite Border Row
Bilateral trade between Cambodian and Thailand continues to rise, despite the ongoing border conflict, officials said Monday. Continue reading
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Thai Government Blamed for Deaths During 2010 Uprising
Human Rights Watch is urging the Thai government to prosecute those responsible for killings during last year’s anti-government demonstrations. The rights organization also said the government is responsible for an ongoing crackdown targeting political opponents as the country heads towards nationwide elections Continue reading
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Thai Professor Sees Politics as Crux of Border Problem
A Thai professor of Southeast Asian studies told a group in Washington this week that despite the efforts of Asean to solve a border dispute, no solution is possible without improvements in the Thai political situation. Indonesia, the acting head of Asean, needs both Cambodia and Thailand to agree to the terms of a potential monitoring mission, which would help ensure a ceasefire along the border that both sides agreed to after deadly violence in February. Continue reading
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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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