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Thai, Cambodian leaders renew peace commitment after border flare-up, says Anwar

  By Bernama and published by Malay Mail Kuala Lumpur – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet have given positive feedback and reaffirmed their commitment to finding a peaceful resolution, thereby adhering to the terms agreed upon in the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said […]

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Anutin declares ‘peace is over’ and rips up peace pact with Cambodia

  PRIME Minister-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared while visiting Intuman (Phu Makhuea) Operation Base at Kantharalak district, Sisaket province, today (Nov. 11) that the agreement reached with Cambodia to move towards peace is over and the Thai government will proceed with what is seen to be beneficial for the country without discussing with anyone, Naewna […]

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Nod for suspending Thai-Khmer peace accord after landmine blast

  PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Nov. 10) gave the green light for suspending the Thai-Khmer peace accord and lodging an immediate protest after two Thai soldiers got injured in a landmine explosion, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, government spokesperson, said Anutin received a report on a Thai soldier stepping on a landmine […]

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Trump attends Thai-Cambodian ceasefire ceremony at start of Asia visit in Malaysia

  By France24 together with AP and published by Yahoo!News US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attended the signing ceremony of an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (Oct. 26) the first stop on his Asia tour which could include talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Thailand and Cambodia signed the […]

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Anutin to make a quick trip to KL to sign Thai-Khmer peace pact

  ALTHOUGH Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has cancelled his flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (Oct. 25) to attend the 47th Asean Summit as the nation mourns the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother, he will make it there for the signing of the Thai-Cambodian peace agreement to be witnessed by US […]

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Historic moment! Thai and Cambodia leaders shake hands before ceasefire talks in Malaysia

  THAI acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shook hands prior to the start of ceasefire negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 3 p.m. today (July 28), Amarin TV said. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, chair of Asean, is the mediator in the negotiations at his official residence in Putrajaya, […]

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Collapse of World Economic Forum “Peace & Security” index exposes poor decision-making by global business leaders

  A MEASUREMENT index of global cooperation in the field of “Peace & Security” has fallen to its lowest level ever. As a result of the growing sense of insecurity and frustration with “the system”, the patience of the global public is “wearing thin because time is running out.” So says the Global Cooperation Barometer […]

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Thai visitor arrivals stats prove link between tourism and peace

  THAILAND has reported 26.08 million arrivals in the nine-month Jan.-Sept. 2024 period, up 30.09% over the same period of 2023. A deeper analysis shows how the country is benefitting from both internal peace and external conflicts as it seeks to safeguard the role of tourism as an economic mainstay in the second year of […]

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Zelenskyy in Philippines to promote peace summit he says China and Russia are trying to undermine

  By AP and published by Yahoo!News Manila, Philippines – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the Philippines today (June 3) in a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders to attend a Swiss-organised global peace summit on the war in Ukraine that he accuses Russia, with China’s help, of trying to undermine. Zelenskyy arrived […]

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Travel & Tourism pays the price of not investing in peace

  THE global Travel & Tourism industry is waiting with bated breath to see what happens next in the Middle East. After ignoring the rising geopolitical tension for months, the industry was jolted out of its comfort zones by a sharp escalation which threatened to again bring the entire house crashing down. Climate change and […]

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