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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.

Legitimacy of Cambodia-Thailand maps by Sean Pengse

Which map should Cambodia and Thailand use for border demarcation? Opinion of Sean Pengse, president of Cambodia’s Border Committee. Join the discussions if you’re interested!

New Thai FM appointed

With his first mission being the border row with Cambodia on Monday in Siem Reap, Tej Bunnag, former permanent secretary for foreign affairs, accepted PM Samak Sundaravej’s invitation to be named Foreign Minister of Thailand

New Thai FM to be nominated for Monday talks, Cambodia optimistic

Thailand would appoint a new Foreign Minister for the border talks next Monday in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Thai PM Samak Sundaravej announced after presiding at a press conference to declare Thailand’s assuming the ASEAN chairmanship Friday afternoon.

Preah Vihear news updates Jul 25

News from world media Jul 25 about Cambodia-Thailand border conflict over area around Preah Vihear

Impact of foreign aid in Cambodia

The video report by Aljazeera covers how effectively aid is managed in Cambodia and what could be done to improve, interviewing three main persons that have been involved very closely with the work.