Thaksin ‘lobbied Anwar Ibrahim to mediate an end to border fighting’
AFTER Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai offering to mediate an end to the Thai-Cambodian border clashes it was reported that he took this step after being lobbied by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said today (July 25). Anwar Ibrahim had said in […]
Read MoreSoutheast Asian nations want to discuss tariffs with Trump as a unified bloc, Malaysia PM says
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Southeast Asian nations will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from US tariffs and a four-year civil war in Myanmar, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today (May 26). Opening an annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, […]
Read MorePM denies trip to UK was just a holiday
PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra said this evening (May 25) before flying to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend the 46th Asean summit that her trip to UK and Monaco was far from being a vacation with progress made on bringing Formula 1 city circuit Grand Prix to Thailand, Amarin TV said. The Prime Minister said […]
Read MoreGroup asks Anwar Ibrahim to end Thaksin’s Asean chair adviser role
THE Student and People Network for Reform of Thailand today (May 14) submitted a letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Malaysian embassy asking him to remove de facto Pheu Thai boss and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as his adviser in his capacity as chair of Association of Southeast Asian Nation […]
Read MoreMalaysia PM says Myanmar junta, opposition to extend ceasefire
By Reuters and published by Msn.com MYANMAR’S junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn nation, Malaysia’s prime minister said today (Apr. 18). Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the chair of the Asean regional bloc, revealed the […]
Read MoreMyanmar junta chief, Anwar Ibrahim hold talks at Bangkok hotel
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister and Asean chair Anwar Ibrahim held talks with Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing at Bangkok’s Rosewood Hotel this afternoon (Aug. 17) after meeting Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House, Amarin TV said. The Malaysian leader arrived at the hotel at 3 p.m. and five minutes later the Myanmar strongman’s […]
Read MoreKoh Samui Customs seizes 140kg of dried cannabis flowers destined for UK
SEIZED AT Koh Samui International Airport were seven suitcases belonging to five foreign passengers packed with 140 kilogrammes of dried cannabis flowers in vacuum-sealed bags, worth approximately 4 million baht, heading for Singapore then onwards to UK, Naewna newspaper said this morning (March 13). Pol. Col. Den Duang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police […]
Read MoreThaksin, Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei Sultan hold talks on Myanmar, South China Sea
KEY discussions on the Myanmar civil war, the South China Sea sea disputes and intra-Asean trade were held by former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei on Tuesday (Feb. 18). In his Facebook post, Anwar Ibrahim, who is […]
Read MoreGeorge Yeo joins Malaysia PM Anwar in meeting with Thaksin
By CNA Kuala Lumpur – Is former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo part of Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s group of informal Asean advisers, alongside ex-Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra? This is the question arising from a Facebook post by Anwar about a meeting he held on Sunday (Feb. 2). In the post, Anwar said […]
Read MoreThaksin allowed by court to leave for Malaysia
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra who has been charged with a lese majeste lawsuit was today (Jan.31) allowed by court to leave for Malaysia over the upcoming weekend. The Criminal Court today allowed the billionaire power player/father of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to temporarily depart for Malaysia where […]
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