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Political activist or lawfare warrior?
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/11/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party faces an uncertain future as the Constitutional Court is due to decide on Nov 22 whether it will accept the case based on petitions that the part is allowing itself to be controlled by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, father of the incumbent premier and party leader. If found guilty, the ruling party will be dissolved.
Ex-PM sees no risk to Pheu Thai
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/11/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is confident the Pheu Thai-led coalition government will get to complete a full term in office.
Maritime woes land govt in hot water
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/11/2024
» On the surface, the political situation appears to be calm and the government is doing fine. Politically, if not economically, it enjoys a comfortable majority in the House, with the opposition People's Party performing its role half-heartedly. But a strong undercurrent is running underneath the surface like a time bomb waiting to explode if the government makes a faux pas.
Speed up border talks
News, Editorial, Published on 11/11/2024
» The controversy surrounding the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand between Thailand and Cambodia has resurfaced, as the Pheu Thai administration seeks to restart talks with Phnom Penh in a bid to extract the area's natural resources.
Thai govt under pressure over maritime deal with Cambodia
Published on 10/11/2024
» The controversial 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambodia to jointly develop parts of an overlapping claim area (OCA) and set a maritime boundary continues to cast a shadow over Thailand.
Defence minister to visit Koh Kut to assert sovereignty
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/11/2024
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai will visit Koh Kut in Trat on Saturday to reassert Thailand's territorial sovereignty over the island amid the maritime territory dispute with Cambodia.
Maris allays concerns on Overlapping Claims Area in Gulf
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/11/2024
» Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa sought to allay concerns over upcoming talks with Cambodia regarding issues related to the Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand, stressing that for the negotiations to be successful, they must be mutually accepted by both nations.
PM tackles disputed sea area
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/11/2024
» The government expects to form a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) in the next two weeks to negotiate issues related to overlapping maritime area ownership dispute with Cambodia, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
Koh Kut is Thai territory: PM
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/11/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said there is no doubt about Koh Kut's status as a Thai sovereign territory, amid growing concern over the island's inclusion in a 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambodia about the management of resources in the overlapping claims area.
Activists plan to rally over Koh Kut island territory dispute
News, Published on 03/11/2024
» Activists are planning demonstrations in Bangkok and Trat next week, calling on the government to clarify its position on the Koh Kut island dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.