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Thai-Cambodia ceasefire: ‘Rare diplomatic success’ due to Anwar, ASEAN and US pressure
Read more: Thai-Cambodia ceasefire: ‘Rare diplomatic success’ due to Anwar, ASEAN and US pressureThe ceasefire agreement brokered in Putrajaya was a win for Malaysia premier Anwar Ibrahim and ASEAN, experts say. With clashes reportedly erupting early Tuesday morning, however, observation teams are urgently needed on the ground.
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Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortage
Read more: Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortageThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on the government to intervene in support of oil middlemen, known locally as “jobbers”, who are struggling to secure supplies from refineries, resulting in a shortage affecting industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as smaller filling stations not affiliated with major retail brands.
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Constitutional Court accepts petition over barcodes, QR codes on ballots
Read more: Constitutional Court accepts petition over barcodes, QR codes on ballotsThe Constitutional Court has accepted a petition to rule on whether the use of barcodes and Quick Response (QR) codes on ballot papers in Thailand’s Feb 8 general election violated the constitution.
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Cambodian rockets hit community, kill Thai civilian
Read more: Cambodian rockets hit community, kill Thai civilianThe Royal Thai Army and the Thai government have strongly condemned Cambodia for firing rockets into Thai communities, an attack that killed a Thai civilian on Sunday.
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Leadership is for everyone
Read more: Leadership is for everyoneIf there is one truth about work today, it is this: Leadership is no longer a job title. It is a way of showing up.
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The aggressor vs the victim
Read more: The aggressor vs the victimWith the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia showing no sign of letting up, defence officials and security analysts are pointing to a new battlefield that extends far beyond artillery and airstrikes: the war of information.
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Thai-Cambodia ceasefire: ‘Rare diplomatic success’ due to Anwar, ASEAN and US pressure
Read more: Thai-Cambodia ceasefire: ‘Rare diplomatic success’ due to Anwar, ASEAN and US pressureThe ceasefire agreement brokered in Putrajaya was a win for Malaysia premier Anwar Ibrahim and ASEAN, experts say. With clashes reportedly erupting early Tuesday morning, however, observation teams are urgently needed on the ground.
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Thai airstrike destroys Cambodian bridge
Read more: Thai airstrike destroys Cambodian bridgeTRAT — The Royal Thai Air Force destroyed the Chum Nea bridge in Pursat province, Cambodia, early Saturday with bombs dropped by two F-16 fighter jets in response to reports from the Thai navy of ongoing Cambodian military reinforcements near the border.
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Cambodia postpones release of stranded Thais in Poipet indefinitely
Read more: Cambodia postpones release of stranded Thais in Poipet indefinitelyThousands of Thai nationals stranded on the Cambodian side of the border in Poipet remain unable to return to Thailand, after Cambodian authorities indefinitely delayed their release on Saturday, despite earlier assurances that they would be allowed to cross back into Thailand.
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Cambodian notebook ‘records recent mine laying’
Read more: Cambodian notebook ‘records recent mine laying’A notebook purportedly from the Cambodian military indicates that it is laying additional anti-personnel mines along the contested border, according to Thailand’s 2nd Army Area.