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Thai marines repel Cambodian forces’ attempt to retake Trat border area
Read more: Thai marines repel Cambodian forces’ attempt to retake Trat border areaTRAT – Gunfire erupted once again along the Thai-Cambodian border early Friday as Cambodian forces attempted to reclaim the so-called Ban Sam Lang (three houses) area, prompting Thai marines to respond with artillery and mortar fire, forcing the intruders to retreat in disarray.
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Laos cleared to export fresh durians to China as Malaysia, Thailand face new rival
Read more: Laos cleared to export fresh durians to China as Malaysia, Thailand face new rivalLaos has received approval to begin exporting fresh durians to China, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to vie for a slice of the vast Chinese market for the tropical fruit.
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Thaksin returns from abroad for Supreme Court ruling
Read more: Thaksin returns from abroad for Supreme Court rulingFormer Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Bangkok when his private jet landed at Don Mueang airport on Monday afternoon, the day before the Supreme Court’s ruling on his prolonged hospital stay instead of serving prison time.
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Landmines, Cambodian incursions key issues as border talks resume
Read more: Landmines, Cambodian incursions key issues as border talks resumeThai and Cambodian security authorities were meeting on Monday to discuss issues including border incursions and the elimination of landmines ahead of a key meeting between the two defence ministers in Cambodia on Wednesday.
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Private jet matching Thaksin’s plane lands in Singapore from Dubai
Read more: Private jet matching Thaksin’s plane lands in Singapore from DubaiA Bombardier Global 7500 jet like the private airplane used by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was seen arriving in Singapore on Monday morning after departing from Dubai Sunday night, according to media reports.
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Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpable
Read more: Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpableThe Shinawatra family, long a dominant force in Thai politics, appears to be losing its once-formidable influence, dragging the Pheu Thai Party into an unprecedented period of decline. Yet Thaksin Shinawatra, the political patriarch, has shown few outward signs he is willing to retreat. The upcoming Supreme Court verdict is expected to be a pivotal…
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Cambodian PM seeks to restore relations with Thailand
Read more: Cambodian PM seeks to restore relations with ThailandCambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday praised newly appointed Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and sought to restore normal relations with Thailand.
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Charter court to be asked to remove MP status of PM-elect, opposition leader Monday
Read more: Charter court to be asked to remove MP status of PM-elect, opposition leader MondayHouse Speaker Wanmuhamadnoor Matha has approved a petition by some 60 MPs calling on the Constitutional Court to rule on whether Prime Minister-designate Anutin Charnvirakul and People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut should lose their parliamentary status over a controversial political agreement.