Thai-Cambodian border villagers reluctantly selling their cattle
AFTER suffering a prolonged spell of loss of income villagers living along the border with Cambodia in Siriket’s Kantharalak district are now reluctantly selling their cattle at very low prices amid fears of a new round of clashes breaking out, Amarin TV said today (Aug. 19). Reporters from this TV station visited the cattle […]
Read MoreCambodia beats Thailand in information warfare: Senior US official
A VISITING senior US official told the Thai army that Cambodia has an advantage over Thailand in information warfare but Washington will help confirm accurate news, Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 15). US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia Dr. Andrew Byers pointed this out at a meeting with Gen. […]
Read MoreThailand to protest if landmines found in border area are new
AFTER three soldiers got injured on Wednesday (July 16) when one of them stepped on a landmine at Chong Bok, Ubon Ratchathani, with several others also previously found at this border area, experts are now checking whether these are old or new ones and if the latter is the case Thailand will protest against […]
Read More2nd Army Region ready to build fence at border temple despite risk
THE 2nd Army Region is willing to build a fence at Prasat Ta Muen Thom border temple if so ordered by the government and the Fine Arts Department but warned doing so could lead to tensions escalating as Cambodia does not accept the 1:50,000 map, Naewna newspaper said today (July 15). Lt. Gen. Boonsin […]
Read MoreTravel & 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 […]
Read MoreLocal oil and gold prices set to rise as Songkran festival ends
WITH GLOBAL oil prices still rising while gold prices have been volatile amid growing chaos in the Middle East it is expected that the local prices of both will soar after Songkran festival ends tomorrow (Apr. 17), TV Channel 7 said this morning. Thai investors are continuously buying gold leading to major local gold […]
Read More‘Turn around immediately’: Taiwan warns off Chinese coast guard boats again as tensions simmer
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Taipei – Taiwan on Saturday (Mar. 16) warned off Chinese coast guard ships that entered its restricted waters near frontline islands close to China for a second day in a row, as tensions simmer across the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s coast guard said four Chinese coast guard boats […]
Read MoreUS lawmakers arrive in Taiwan amid China tensions
By Reuters and Bloomberg and published by The Straits Times Taipei – A US lawmaker delegation arrived in Taiwan today (August 14) for a two-day visit during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the second high-level group to come amid continued military tensions with the island’s giant neighbour China. China regards Taiwan as […]
Read MoreUS-China tech tensions ‘won’t go away even if Biden wins election’
By CNBC staff TENSIONS around technology will remain between the US and China, even if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the US election in November, according to an analyst. Ties between the two economic giants have steadily worsened this year, as Washington increasingly targets Chinese tech giants from phone maker Huawei to video-sharing app […]
Read MoreUS Ambassador to China stepping down as tensions with Beijing rise
By Reuters staff, published by Swissinfo.ch Beijing – US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will retire and leave Beijing early next month, the embassy said today (Sept. 14, 2020) Branstad, 73 years old and a former governor of Iowa, leaves at a time when relations are strained, notably over bilateral trade, allegations about information security, […]
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