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Cambodia-Thailand border dispute worsens over weekend

[Thai] Government faces tough task over sea border: Bangkok Post. Thai fruit exports stopped, agricultural fairs canceled. Cambodia accuses Thailand of occupying another temple.

Thailand seeks foreign support for bilateral talks

Thailand has approached Japan, France and the US for their support for its bilateral talks with Cambodia, according to Bangkok Post.

Thailand waits for Cambodia’s pullout, Cambodia to hold joyous celebration

Thailand would not have to react as Cambodia has not shown any sign of its troop withdrawal, said Thai FM.

Cambodia has planned to hold a lavish celebration at Preah Vihear temple Friday.

Troop pullout will take time

Plan to withdraw troops from the disputed area near Preah Vihear will take weeks as Thai govt’s order is needed.

Cambodia, Thailand strike deal on troop pullout

Round 2 negotiation between Cambodia and Thailand has, after 12 hours of talks, been concluded with both sides’ agreement to withdraw troops from the disputed area.

Round 2 may flop

By noon today, the round-two negotiation between Cambodia and Thailand on border conflict had not yielded any fruitful result, Cambodia told reporters.

Graft case accepted by Thai court

Thailand’s Supreme Court gave Samak’s struggling government another blow Monday, accepting a fresh new corruption case which could lead to three more ministers being forced out of office.

A hint about deal in round 2

“On the issue of withdrawing troops, they should be pulled back in equal numbers,” newly-named Thai FM Tej Bunnag told AFP before flying off for round 2 of border talks in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Thailand suggests three alternatives in border dispute

A Thai govt spokesperson suggested three alternatives for the border conflict resolution: 1) not allowing the people to live in the 4.6 km overlapping area 2)…

New Thai FM endorsed

Tej Bunnag, widely considered a “professional choice”, has officially been nominated new Thai foreign minister today, just in time for the border talks with Cambodia next Monday.

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