Tag: Thailand
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Economic Security Comes from Openness in Southeast Asia
| Arrizal Jaknanihan | The world has witnessed the emergence of a geoeconomic order, in which major countries increasingly view economic interdependence as a source of vulnerability rather than strength for economic security. But for Southeast Asia, maintaining openness remains indispensable to economic security. Avoiding isolation from the global economy helps…
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Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire after Deadly Border Clashes
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes that have killed more than 100 people and displaced over half a million residents on both sides of their shared frontier. In a joint statement, the two Southeast Asian neighbors announced that the…
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Thailand to Hold Early Elections amid Border Clashes with Cambodia
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday, December 11, that he is “returning power to the people,” moving to dissolve parliament and pave the way for early elections, a dramatic acceleration from previous plans. Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters that the decision followed a disagreement with the opposition…
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Southeast Asia: Floods Kill Over 1,000 People as Military Aid Efforts Ramp Up
Severe flooding across Southeast Asia has claimed over 1,100 lives, with millions affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Indonesia has been the hardest hit, with at least 604 confirmed deaths and 464 people still missing. This disaster has become the…
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Thailand and Cambodia Seal Peace Pact in Kuala Lumpur
Thailand and Cambodia on Sunday signed a comprehensive ceasefire agreement to formally end months of fighting along their disputed border, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough at the 47th ASEAN Summit in the Malaysian capital. The accord, officially named the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, was co-signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin…
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Trump Calls for Ceasefire amid Intensifying Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire, amid escalating clashes along their disputed border that have already caused dozens of casualties and displaced more than 150,000 civilians. Trump said he held separate phone calls with Cambodian…
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