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Cambodia 'hires US lobbyists'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/12/2025
» The Defence Ministry has confirmed reports that Cambodia has hired a US-based lobbying firm to wage what it described as an "information war" aimed at swaying international opinion against Thailand amid the ongoing border dispute.
China's bluster over Japan's Taiwan remarks
News, John J Metzler, Published on 05/12/2025
» Beijing has gone rhetorically ballistic over comments by Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute "a situation threatening Japan's survival" that thus could trigger a military response. Her statement poses uncharacteristically tough talk from Tokyo at a time when tensions are running high in the Far East.
Learning to get along
News, Editorial, Published on 01/11/2025
» After three months of extreme hostility, with border clashes resulting in a few dozen deaths, Thailand and Cambodia finally agreed to a peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump.
Army slams 'provocative' gunfire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» The Second Army Region has accused Cambodian troops of provoking clashes along the Thai–Cambodian border after having set up cameras in advance to record the Thai reaction which they hoped to portray as Thai soldiers breaking the ceasefire.
Introducing the new cybercrime treaty
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 27/09/2025
» Next month, a key Asean nation will host a raft of countries for the signing ceremony for a new cybercrime treaty. Its full (and rather wordy) title is: the "United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes".
Children 'exploited' in video
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/08/2025
» The Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand–Cambodia Border Situation has condemned what it called a "staged video" in which Cambodian children were made to talk about PMN-2 landmines, calling it a violation of human rights and the children's dignity.
Ceasefire, but not online
News, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2025
» It is welcome news that peace negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday resulted in an agreement between Thailand and Cambodia for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
Protecting culture is key
News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2025
» The latest cabinet shakeup has shifted the spotlight onto the Ministry of Culture. Officials of this usually quiet ministry received their new, high-profile minister yesterday, who was only days before suspended as prime minister. Paetongtarn Shinawatra swiftly moved her office from Government House to the Ministry of Culture yesterday, creating a buzz among officials and the public alike.
Manila probes network of alleged Chinese spies
News, Cliff Venzon, Published on 15/03/2025
» Philippine authorities have uncovered a network of hundreds of alleged Chinese spies, a senior official said, a much more extensive operation than previously disclosed that adds to tensions between the countries.