US’ Rubio hopes Thailand, Cambodia will restore truce by Dec. 22 or 23
By AFP – published by Straits Times and Amarin TV Washington – The United States hopes a renewed ceasefire will be reached by early next week to end clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Dec. 19. “We are working hard to push everybody back to compliance. And […]
Read MoreSihasak discusses border battle with US Secretary of State over the phone
By Thai Newsroom and PPTVHD36 THAI Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border with this being a follow-up of their discussion on Dec. 11. In focusing on the latest developments on the frontline, Sihasak reaffirmed Thailand’s position and […]
Read MoreAnutin retorts to Trump – tell Cambodia to stop firing first
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Dec. 16) asked US President Donald Trump to tell Cambodia to stop firing first after the American leader threatened both countries with more tariffs if they do not stop hostilities, Amarin TV said. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal Trump had said, “I just used tariffs […]
Read MoreAnutin ready to hold talks with Trump if he calls
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said this afternoon (Dec. 10) that he is ready to talk to US President Donald Trump about the battle with Cambodia raging at the border with the Foreign Affairs Ministry having to schedule it, Amarin TV. Trump said he would make a phone call to stop the conflict, after he […]
Read MoreTrump says to make phone call to stop Thai-Cambodia fighting
By Reuters and published by Ddnews.gov.in FIGHTING between Thailand and Cambodia extended into a third day on Wednesday (Dec. 10) as US President Donald Trump said he would make a phone call to stop the conflict, after he had brokered a ceasefire in July to end a five-day battle between the Asian neighbours. Thailand’s […]
Read MoreTrump holds calls on Thailand-Cambodia conflict, White House says
By Reuters – published by Indian Express, and Free Malaysia Today US PRESIDENT Donald Trump sought to help mediate the most recent flare-up in Thailand-Cambodia tensions on Friday (Nov. 14), holding calls with representatives from the two nations, a White House official said. Trump’s calls came after Thailand suspended a US-brokered ceasefire deal and […]
Read MoreTrump 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 […]
Read MoreHeroin laced with fentanyl passing through Thailand: ONCB
THE Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) issued a warning today (Oct. 14) that heroin laced with fentanyl is being smuggled through Thailand to third countries in bars of soap, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Suriya Singhakamol, ONCB’s secretary-general, said that fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than morphine […]
Read MoreTrump doubles India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Aug. 6) ordered an additional 25 percent tariff on goods from India for its purchases of Russian oil. The tariff, set to take effect in three weeks, comes on top of a separate 25 percent duty entering into force on […]
Read More19% tariff for both Thailand and Cambodia shows US more focused on mutual benefit: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post today (Aug. 1) that US tariff of 19 percent for both Thailand and Cambodia shows that the superpower is not distinguishing between right and wrong and clearly in this era friendship is not as important as mutual benefit, TV Channel 7 said. US President […]
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