By Prachatai |
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing mounting pressure as legal complaints are being filed against her following the leaked call between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
By Prachatai |
A leaked recording of a private call between Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has gone viral on social media. During the call, the Thai Prime Minister admitted she is facing domestic pressure from the military, which put her in the hot seat immediately after the audio was leaked.
By Prachatai |
Among neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, few have experienced as heated and enduring a cultural conflict as Thailand and Cambodia. While they share historical and cultural ties, these have often become sources of tension. From the Preah Vihear temple dispute to widespread online debates about the origins of the shared cultural heritage, this tug-of-war has persisted for decades.
<p class="rteleft">On 8 March, Pridi Banomyong International College of Thammasat University organized a seminar entitled 'Thai-Cambodian Conflict: Nature and Solutions'. See video clip of Charnvit Kasetsiri, former Thammasat Rector and currently senior researcher at the Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore. More clips of this event will follow soon.</p>
By ICJ's Press Release |
<p> THE HAGUE, 31 May 2011. The public hearings on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Kingdom of Cambodia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case concerning the Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 15 June 1962 in the Case concerning the Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand) (Cambodia v. Thailand) were concluded today at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. The Court will now begin its deliberation.</p>
By Lisa Gardner |
<p>In April 1992, a small band of Cambodian refugees marched alongside orange-swathed monks, as they slowly made their way across the Thai-Cambodian border. So began the first of what would become known as an annual <em>Dhammayatria</em>, or 'procession for peace'.</p>