Southeast Asia – Convicted Thai spy released from Cambodian jail (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Convicted Thai spy released from Cambodian jail (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodia Monday released a Thai man convicted and then pardoned for spying on Thailand’s fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, witnesses and officials said.
Philippine troops kill one militant after jailbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Troops hunting for dozens of Islamic militants who made a stunning jailbreak on a southern Philippine island killed one of the escapees and recaptured another Monday, police said.
PTT Exploration Halts Timor Sea Output as Cyclone Approaches (Bloomberg)
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) — PTT Exploration & Production Pcl halted production at two oil fields in the Timor Sea because of the approach of Tropical Cyclone Laurence off Australia s northwestern coast, the first storm of the season.
Southern Philippine island seeks emergency rule (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The government of a southern Philippine island appealed Monday for a state of emergency to be declared after dozens of Islamic militants escaped from jail and others beheaded a hostage.
Vietnam vs. Singapore, Malaysia vs. Laos in SEA Games football semifinals (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge Vietnam s national under-23 football squad aims to reach the Southeast Asia Games final by beating Singapore on Monday evening, December 14. Playing before a hometown crowd, Laod hopes to upset Malaysia.
Malaysia sending back 210 Thai workers (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Malaysia is sending back 210 Thais detained on its soil on charges of illegal entry. “Some are victims of human trafficking,” Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Senneam said yesterday.
Gunmen free hostages in the Philippines (USA Today)
Tribal gunmen freed 47 hostages in the southern Philippines on Sunday, but the region continued to be racked by violence as suspected Islamic radicals staged a deadly jail break in which dozens of inmates were freed, including comrades accused of beheading marines.
Vietnam slash Cambodia 6-1 to top Group A * Malaysia edge Thailand 2-1 to claim semi-final berth (Nh n D n)
One of the Cambodia attacks. Photo: Minh Quang Nhan Dan Online – Vietnam easily demolished Cambodia 6-1 in the third game, topping Group A while Malaysia came back from behind to beat Thailand 2-1, creating the greatest upset so far at the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane.
25 th SEA Games football Vietnam crush Singapore 4-1 to reach final Malaysia beat Laos 3-1 (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan Online- U-23 Vietnam came from behind to trounce U-23 Singapore 4-1 in an attractive game to reach the final. Vietnam started the match confidently and produced various attacks but could not breach Singapore s strong defence.
Cambodia frees Thai ’spy’ to custody of mother (Thailandnews.net)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia Cambodia freed a Thai man pardoned for spying on Thailand’s fugitive ex-prime minister on Monday, but his release was unlikely to end the controversy in a case that has str…
Philippine volcano causes evacuation (BigPond News)
The Philippines evacuated 9,000 families after one of its most active volcanoes showed increased activity.
Thaksin Back in Cambodia to See Release of Thai Man Held for Spying (New York Times)
The visit, which came as a man he had accused of being part of a plot to kill him was freed, appeared to be a calculated insult to the fugitive former prime minister’s own nation.
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