Cambodia complains about repeated delays in demarcating border
TENSION between Thailand and Cambodia rose after the latter sent a letter urging Thailand to promptly send its survey team to jointly work on border demarcation with this having been repeatedly put off since the Feb. 8 general election in Thailand followed by re-election of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for a second term, Amarin […]
Read MoreChina has delivered 39 T-59D tanks to Cambodia: Diplomat
CHINA today (June 9) confirmed that 39 T-59D tanks have been delivered to Cambodia with this being the first batch of 93 being sent to the neighbouring country as part of an annual military cooperation programme, Naewna newspaper said. Chinese Military Attaché Maj. Gen. Zhang Linhong unexpectedly paid a visit to the Defence Ministry […]
Read MoreGovt reassures no talks on joint development in joining UN maritime arbitration
By TV Channel 7 and Reuters – published by AOL AMID concern over Thailand joining a UN arbitration process chosen by Cambodia to resolve maritime boundary dispute, the government today (June 7) reassured the public that this does not involve negotiations for joint development or sharing of resources. Ms. Rachada Thanadirek, a spokesperson for […]
Read MoreAnutin shrugs off Cambodia’s move over maritime dispute
By PPTVHD36 and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (June 2) dismissed Cambodia launching a compulsory conciliation process under international law over Thailand’s unilateral cancellation of Memorandum of Understanding 2544 (MOU44) between the two neighbouring countries on border demarcation and working towards joint offshore energy exploration stating that there is no […]
Read MoreAnutin tells Macron Thailand was not the aggressor in battle with Cambodia
IN A MEETING with French President Emmanuel Macron at 9.30 a.m. in Paris (2.30 p.m. in Thailand) today (May 26) Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insisted that Thailand was not the aggressor in the two rounds of fighting with Cambodia last year, PPTVHD36 said. As Macron had inquired about the border conflict with Cambodia, Anutin […]
Read MoreCambodia sends juvenile, adult offenders to support frontline forces
CAMBODIA is seen strengthening its border defences by transferring 790 juvenile and adult offenders jailed over gang-related crimes to detention and training centres along the border for vocational training after which help build border strongholds and support frontline forces, Amarin TV and Cambodianess.com said today (May 23). According to a statement from Cambodia’s General […]
Read MoreThai, Cambodian troops sort out border claim amid new warning
WHILE negotiations by Thai and Cambodian troops defused tension at Sa Kaeo province with the latter agreeing to pull back to the Thai borderline until the Joint Border Committee (JBC) officially concludes demarcation in future a veteran Thai soldier warned of silent offensive, TV Channel 7 said this evening (May 20). This issue arose […]
Read MoreCambodia frees Thai man arrested while foraging in border forest
A THAI man who was arrested for illegally entering Cambodia after being caught foraging in a border forest was handed over to Thailand this morning (May 15), Naewna newspaper said. This is a positive sign of cooperation between the two neighbouring countries and helps reduce tension along the border to some extent. The release […]
Read MoreKhmer troops still unleashing disruptive gunfire along the border: Thai army
THE Thai army said today (May 14) that Cambodian troops have been unleashing small arms fire daily along the 400-kilometre border in an attempt to provoke Thai soldiers to respond then turn it into an international issue in their propaganda warfare, Naewna newspaper said. Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, the Thai Army spokesperson, said Khmer […]
Read MoreAudio clip on border opening is fake: PM
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul denied an audio clip circulating in Cambodia wherein he is alleged to have said he is reopening the border crossings between the two countries is what he had said with this being just AI voice cloning, Naewna newspaper said today (May 13). “That’s clearly AI. I’m not good at speaking […]
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