AFTER acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai recalled the Thai Ambassador to Cambodia and expelled Cambodia’s Ambassador following a new landmine explosion that led to a second soldier losing his leg, the latter vented his anger in a Facebook post, Amarin TV said last night (July 23). Cambodian envoy Hun Saroeun, who is a nephew
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Analysis: Biden, Netanyahu on collision course after Gaza UN vote
By Matt Spetalnick, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News Washington – Relations between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a wartime low on Monday (Mar. 25) with the US allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from the Israeli leader. Netanyahu abruptly
Read morePanpree-Blinken hold talks on boosting strategic partnership
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington yesterday (Feb. 12, US time) during which it was agreed to advance Thailand-US Strategic Alliance and Partnership, Matichon newspaper said. The Thai minister and his delegation are officially visiting US at Blinken’s invitation. This discussion is a
Read moreBig hopes pinned on Prayut’s visit to Saudi Arabia next week
THE official announcement today (Jan. 23) that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will be visiting Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 25-26, immediately attracted attention both in Thailand and the world stage because relations between the two countries have been at a standstill for over three decades, Matichon newspaper said. Ties between the two countries
Read moreThai ‘democracy’ to be scrutinized by new US government
THAI academics have warned the government to prepare for a new relationship with the US because the Biden administration will focus more on human rights, the promotion of democracy and environmental issues. As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president on Wednesday, he declared: “We’ve learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy
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