Tag: Preah Vihear
World Court settles Thai-Cambodian border dispute
BANGKOK, Nov 11 - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday ruled that Cambodia has sovereignty over a disputed promontory around the ancient...
Schools in Thai-Cambodian border town close during World Court verdict reading
BURI RAM, Nov 10 - Forty schools in this Thai province bordering Cambodia were ordered to temporarily close for safety of students in the...
Border schools closed during ICJ ruling
SI SA KET, Nov 9 – Schools on the Thai-Cambodian border adjacent to the Preah Vihear temple will be closed next week as the...
Thai-Cambodian border market quietens
SI SA KET, Nov 7 - The Thai-Cambodian border market at Si Sa Ket's Chong Sangam border pass has become less busy as shoppers...
Border vigilance increased for World Court ruling on temple dispute next...
BANGKOK, Oct 23 – Thai Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said the Thai-Cambodian border will be on special alert next month when the International Court...
Government extends Security Act through Nov 30
BANGKOK, Oct 18 – The government today announced an extended enforcement of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the capital’s three key government districts...
Security tightened at Thai-Cambodia border as first oral statement on Preah...
SI SA KET, April 15 - Security has been tightened on the Thai-Cambodian border as Cambodia began giving first oral statement on the...
Thai team in UK to prepare temple dispute defence
BANGKOK, Feb 6 – Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana left for London today to meet with legal consultants for preparations for the...
Army says Preah Vihear dispute must be solved through talks
BANGKOK, 28 January 2013 Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha denied the military had any role in the shooting of ASTV reporter cars, while...
Defense Ministry unworried about protest movement against Cambodia
BANGKOK, 21 January 2013 Defense Minister ACM Sukumpol Suwanatat is unworried about the current protest against Cambodia, in relation to the Preah Vihear dispute,...
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Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
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