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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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House dissolution request ‘sent back’
Read more: House dissolution request ‘sent back’The Privy Council has returned a draft royal decree to dissolve the House of Representatives submitted by caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, citing procedural and legal concerns, according to sources at Government House.
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Caretaker PM faces lese majeste complaint over House dissolution move
Read more: Caretaker PM faces lese majeste complaint over House dissolution moveA list MP and a political activist on Wednesday filed a complaint with police accusing caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai of lese majeste by asking His Majesty the King to approve a House dissolution.
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Parties announce terms of People’s Party support for Anutin
Read more: Parties announce terms of People’s Party support for AnutinThe opposition People’s Party (PP) and the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) on Wednesday announced the terms of their political agreement on the nomination of Thailand’s 32nd prime minister, after the Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office.
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Cambodian troop rejig ‘no threat to Thai sovereignty’
Read more: Cambodian troop rejig ‘no threat to Thai sovereignty’The recent Cambodian troop movements along the border, including the deployment of a Bodyguard Headquarters (BHQ) unit near Phu Makua, do not threaten Thai sovereignty, Second Army Region commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang said.
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Retiring judge ‘not relevant’ in Thai PM axeing
Read more: Retiring judge ‘not relevant’ in Thai PM axeingThe Constitutional Court has affirmed the legitimacy of its Aug 29 ruling on Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister in a serious ethical misconduct case linked to the leaked controversial conversation between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
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Retiring judge ‘not relevant’ in PM axeing
Read more: Retiring judge ‘not relevant’ in PM axeingThe Constitutional Court has affirmed the legitimacy of its Aug 29 ruling on Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister in a serious ethical misconduct case linked to the leaked controversial conversation between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.