Southeast Asia – Thaksin to Visit Cambodia Before Thailand Chairs Obama Summit (Bloomberg)
Thaksin to Visit Cambodia Before Thailand Chairs Obama Summit (Bloomberg)
Thaksin is scheduled to visit Phnom Penh on Nov. 12 in his capacity as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen s economic adviser, Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said by phone today. The appointment last week prompted Thailand to downgrade diplomatic relations and review deals with its neighbor.
Ousted Thai premier to visit Cambodia (Thailandnews.net)
Published Date: November 09, 2009 PHNOM PENH: Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will visit Phnom Penh this week in his new role as economics adviser, the Cambodian PM said yesterday, fu…
Two killed in Indonesian quake: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Two people were killed and dozens injured after a strong quake with a magnitude of 6.7 rocked the Indonesian island of Sumbawa on Monday, officials and the state news agency Antara said.
Thailand-Cambodia Tensions Rise over Appointment of Fugitive Thai Official (Thailandnews.net)
Tensions between Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and Cambodia are high after Cambodia’s leader appointed a fugitive former Thai prime minister as an advisor. Both countries have withdrawn their amb…
Rain-triggered landslides kill 14 in Indonesia (AP via Yahoo! News)
Torrential rains triggered a series of landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 residents and burying many more, a local official said Monday.
Islamic militants behead Philippine teacher: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The severed head of a school principal who was abducted by Islamic militants in the troubled southern Philippines was dumped at a petrol station on Monday, authorities said.
Cambodia rattles Thailand’s chain (Asia Times)
HUA HIN, Thailand – Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen, with a thumping parliamentary majority and a war-traumatized electorate fearful of change, may well have one of the safest jobs in world politics.
Thailand, Cambodia dispute not good for ASEAN: Singapore (People’s Daily)
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the recent dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is not good for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The ministry said in a statement that Singapore is concerned about the deteriorating relationship between Thailand and Cambodia. “It is not good for ASEAN. We hope that both our friends will keep the larger interest of …
PAD calls on PM to revoke 1907 map, push Cambodian soldiers off Thai soil (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
The People’s Alliance for Democracy Monday called on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to revoke the 1:200,000-scale map that demarcates the Thai-Cambodian border as per the 1907 treaty between Siam and France, and push Cambodian soldiers off Thai territory.
Number of Thai gamblers in Cambodia drops (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
The number of Thai gamblers visiting Cambodian casinos has dropped by 40 per cent after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has called on Thais to retaliate against Cambodia for its recent action related to ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, Pol Col Anant Thongsuk, inspector at Chong Jom-O’ smach in Surin’s Kabchoeng District said.
VFF Cup Vietnam stun China 3-1 to win title Singapore draw 1-1 with Thailand (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan Online- U-23 Vietnam crushed U-23 Chine 3-1 in a very interesting and thrilling game at My Dinh stadium on November 7.
Philippines vows action after teacher is beheaded (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Philippine government on Monday promised to hunt down al-Qaida-linked militants suspected of beheading a schoolteacher whose family failed to raise a ransom demanded by his kidnappers.
Strong quake hits Indonesian island: USGS (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A strong quake with a magnitude of 6.7 and a relatively shallow depth hit the Indonesian island of Sumbawa on Monday, US geologists reported.
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