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Monitoring could help restore ties
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 18/08/2025
» A full return to the stability once enjoyed between Thailand and Cambodia may be difficult to envision, yet disengagement or open confrontation would only deepen divisions, experts say.
Border ties 'need time'
Published on 17/08/2025
» The border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia may have eased, with both sides having agreed to honour a truce and other local-level pacts recently brokered by Asean chair Malaysia, but analysts say restoring bilateral relations may take years.
Zelensky and Trump to meet on Monday at White House
Published on 16/08/2025
» Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with Donald Trump, after the US president’s summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin failed to bring an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine — or even a plan to achieve one.
Diplomats survey border clash damage in Si Sa Ket
Online Reporters, Published on 16/08/2025
» Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa led a delegation of diplomats from 33 countries to Si Sa Ket province on Saturday to inspect areas damaged by recent border clashes and survey sites allegedly mined by Cambodian forces.
Trump-Putin summit ends without deal on Ukraine cease-fire
Kyodo News, Published on 16/08/2025
» ANCHORAGE — United States President Donald Trump ended a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday without a deal on a cease-fire in the yearslong war between Ukraine and Russia.
Diplomacy via education
News, Editorial, Published on 16/08/2025
» The recent border skirmishes between Thailand and neighbouring Cambodia have aroused fervent nationalism and hateful sentiments in society. While collective angst is understandable, it is alarming to witness our parliamentarians display such zealous attitudes.
Trump turns history on head with Putin invitation to key US base
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» ANCHORAGE - Donald Trump is turning history on its head with his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin -- inviting Russia's leader to land that once belonged to Moscow, and meeting him at a military base that monitored the Soviet Union.
Italy awards top honours to Khunying Patama and Dr Somsak
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2025
» Italy has bestowed two of its highest national honours on two prominent Thai figures in recognition of their exceptional contributions to international relations, philanthropy and the strengthening of cultural and economic ties between Italy and Thailand.
Critics blast plan to cut school aid
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/08/2025
» A proposal by a Senate education committee to reduce government funding for undocumented Cambodians studying in Thailand has drawn criticism from a fellow senator and human rights advocate, who warns that such a move may violate international humanitarian laws and children's rights.
Thai-Cambodian feud is Asean's worst
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 15/08/2025
» The border dispute and consequent military conflict between Cambodia and Thailand in recent weeks have become Asean's worst crisis in its 58 years of existence. Ironically, it was an intra-regional war between Indonesia and Malaysia that gave rise to Asean in 1967, but now an intra-Asean military clash is undermining the Southeast Asian organisation's core reason for being and its main claim to credibility and prominence. Unless Asean, under Malaysia as its rotational chair this year, moves fast to contain the bilateral dispute and reinforce a delicate ceasefire agreement, Southeast Asia will be looked upon increasingly as a region and less as an organisation of member states.