Fighting breaks out at Thai-Cambodia border Oct 15, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A gunfight broke out between Thai and Cambodian troops at a disputed border zone Wednesday, escalating a conflict that officials from both sides fear could result in a war between the neighbors. Cambodian army commander Brig ... There were no casualties on the Cambodian side, he said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The bounce of aping-pong bomb Oct 15, 2008
There is a precedent for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to launch its own probe into attacks involving American nationals, as the agency did this after a grenade attack that killed several during a Khmer Nation Party rally in Cambodia in 1997. Thriving on violence For its part, the PAD has so far parlayed the violence to its political advantage, stoking always close-to-the-surface popular resentment against the Thai police and re-energizing the movement's popular support base,... (Asia Times Online)
Cambodia: Thailand withdraws troops from border Oct 14, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Thai troops retreated from a disputed border zone Tuesday, a Cambodian general said, averting a possible military clash after Cambodia's prime minister issued an ultimatum to Thailand to withdraw by midday ... Cambodian army commander Brig ... Earlier Tuesday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had warned Thailand to pull back 84 troops from the area by noon. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Safe no more Oct 14, 2008
One family's 12-year quest for justice in Cambodia. Explore the BBC. (BBC News)
McCain is clearly the choice (460) Oct 13, 2008
He wrongly believed Americans had an 'inordinate fear of communism,' so he lifted travel bans to Cuba, North Vietnam and Cambodia and pardoned draft evaders ... Part of that group eventually became al-Qaida, a terrorist organization that would declare war on America several times between 1996 and 1998 before attacking us on 9/11, killing more Americans than the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor On Carter's watch, the Soviet Union went on an unrestrained rampage in which it took over not only... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Thai protest leaders get bail Oct 11, 2008
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has cancelled weekend visits to Laos and Cambodia, his spokesman said on Friday. With pressure mounting on the military to launch another coup only two years after its removal of Thaksin Shinawatra, army chief Anupong Paochinda stressed yet again that intervention would do nothing to defuse the underlying tensions. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Passion is the key to historic election Oct 10, 2008
During a seven-week trip to Cambodia this summer, I had the opportunity to witness the Asian country's Election Day ... In Cambodia, there are no debates, no interviews on Meet the Press or fancy television ads ... Although the election results were not a surprise -- the same political party has been in power for 20 years -- Cambodians said they knew it was important to be a part of the political process. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Thai protest leaders get bail, campaign to roll on Oct 10, 2008
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has cancelled weekend visits to neighbouring Laos and Cambodia, his spokesman said on Friday. TREASON CHARGES. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Opinion: When nations kill their own Oct 10, 2008
It's an apparent apologia not only for Tiananmen and the October crackdown, but the killing fields of Cambodia, the genocide in Rwanda, the bloody massacre of Srebrenica, and the crimes against humanity continuing in Darfur. The statement reflects a feeling that seems to ignore the developments in international human rights law since 1945 from the Universal Declaration and the Covenants, to the Genocide Convention and the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court. (Christian Science Monitor)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Oct 10, 2008
He hitchhiked his way around war-torn Lebanon, lived in China, met with victims of land mines in Cambodia and Vietnam and spent two years in the Sinai region of Egypt, giving scuba lessons and taking visitors diving among sharks. He was conversational in Arabic, Japanese, French and Italian. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Full Text Of The Debate Oct 8, 2008
QUESTION: Should the United States respect Pakistani sovereignty and not pursue al Qaeda terrorists who maintain bases there, or should we ignore their borders and pursue our enemies like we did in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. OBAMA: Katie, it's a terrific question and we have a difficult situation in Pakistan. (CBS News)
There's no debate: Fiscal crisis No. 1 issue Oct 8, 2008
This was especially evident with McCain's plan to get Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, which Wilson said sounded an awful lot like Richard Nixon's plan in 1968 to end the war in Vietnam - which it turned out was to invade Cambodia and Laos. According to Wes Leckrone, visiting assistant professor of government and politics at Widener University, the debate was a wash, which probably means it will go to Obama. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Critics slam Thailand's activist judges Oct 6, 2008
A foreign minister resigned in July after being rebuked by judges over his diplomatic support for Cambodia over a disputed border temple. Members of Thaksin's cabinet were also recently in the dock over a lottery scheme introduced in 2003. (Christian Science Monitor)
Thailand says Cambodia fired first in border clash Oct 5, 2008
Thailand accused Cambodia on Sunday of firing the first shots in a border incident in which three soldiers were wounded, saying it was "a brutal and aggressive act" that had violated friendly relations. In a letter to the Cambodian government, Thailand's foreign ministry demanded Phnom Penh ensure there is no repeat of the incident near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple ... "The shooting by the Cambodian troops against the unarmed Thai paramilitary rangers is regarded as a brutal and... (International Herald Tribune)
Cambodia warns Thailand after border clash Oct 4, 2008
Cambodia protested to Thailand on Saturday about a border shooting incident in which three solders were wounded and said in a letter to the Thai ambassador that such "intentional armed provocation" could lead to conflict. However, Cambodian Information Minister Khieu Kanharith told Reuters Phnom Penh had agreed to an investigation at the border into Friday's exchange of fire and Thailand's foreign ministry said the situation was calm ... Two Thai soldiers and one Cambodian soldier were injured... (International Herald Tribune)
Biden Claims His Helicopter 'Forced Down' in Afghanistan... Sep 23, 2008
I was also there, after I came back from Cambodia. Posted by: John Kerry | Sep 22, 2008 10:40:59 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Asian stocks struggle as economies hit by slowing exports to U.S. Sep 20, 2008
And the bank foresees double-digit inflation in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines. The bank says the problem goes beyond sky-high energy and food prices, which are beyond the control of Asian central bankers. (USA Today -- Money)
Thousands of new citizens take oath in Boston Sep 18, 2008
Sitting quietly high in the bleachers, Kam Kloeung, 48, said it would be easier to visit relatives in her home country of Cambodia now that she was an American citizen. She fled to Thailand in 1979, landing in the U.S. two years later, she said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
US forces the terror issue with Pakistan Sep 16, 2008
KARACHI - The United States had been aware of North Vietnamese sanctuaries in Cambodia since 1966, but the US avoided attacking them due to possible adverse international repercussions. However, as the going got tougher in Vietnam, in 1969 president Richard Nixon extended the war theater to Laos and Cambodia, which only plunged the region in a quagmire and ultimately led to the conclusive defeat of American interests ... As with the bombing of Cambodia and Laos nearly 40 years ago, the latest US... (Asia Times Online)
Electoral serveand volley in Bali Sep 16, 2008
But unlike neighboring Cambodia, there were no widespread, systematic purges in the wake of the communist takeover. . (Asia Times Online)
Shocking! Panicky Obama levels an 'ism' Sep 16, 2008
The media made a big deal about whether John Kerry, when he served in Vietnam, did or didn t cross the border with Cambodia. Why doesn t Palin s relationship to the Kuwait-Iraq border deserve at least as much attention. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Burma aid effort 'requires $1bn' Sep 15, 2008
The other issue on the agenda at the Asean meeting on Monday was the escalating tension between two other member states - Thailand and Cambodia - over ownership of the area around the ancient temples of Preah Vihear. "The situation has escalated dangerously, with troops from both sides faced off on disputed territory near the Preah Vihear temple," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told delegates in his opening speech. (Yahoo News -- Myanmar)
Laos opens Vietnam War caves Sep 15, 2008
But it failed and in August 1975, a few months after the falls of South Vietnam and Cambodia, the US suffered its final defeat in Indochina - a defeat orchestrated from the caves of Viengxay. At one point, there were around 23,000 people living in the caves. (Yahoo News -- Vietnam)
Jolie in Vietnam to collect child Sep 15, 2008
She was joined in Vietnam by her five-year-old son Maddox, who was adopted from Cambodia. She also has two daughters - Zahara, who is two and originally came from Ethiopia, and Shiloh, who was born to the actress and her partner, Brad Pitt, last year. (Yahoo News -- Vietnam)
A change for real Sep 14, 2008
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As a TV chef, Thai PM cooked his own goose Sep 10, 2008
During his seven months as prime minister, Samak, a stout man with a famously hot temper, whipped out his apron and served up food to Thai soldiers on the disputed border with Cambodia and later to Thai Olympians in Beijing. In this, as in many other areas, he echoed his controversial predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra, who was unseated in a coup two years ago while attending a meeting at the United Nations. (Christian Science Monitor)
BOB KERREY: Military service alone isn't presidential qualifier Sep 4, 2008
In the early 1990s, he was one of the leaders in the effort to get a peace agreement in Cambodia and to resolve the issue of POWs and MIAs in Southeast Asia. The direct and indirect results, in Cambodia, have been that hundreds of thousands of refugees left camps in Thailand to return home, the Khmer Rouge lost power and democratic elections have been held there several times. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Bangkok stand-off continues Sep 4, 2008
He was named after predecessor Noppodon Pattama stepped down amid a row with Cambodia over the border temple of Preah Vihear. The reasons for his resignation remain unclear. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Bangkok strikes fall flat, but protests drag on Sep 3, 2008
The PAD wants the government to drop its bid to amend the constitution; halt large infrastructure projects; commit to political reform; and accept a Thai court ruling in a dispute with Cambodia over an ancient temple. (Additional reporting by Vihoon Amorn and Raju Gopalakrishnan). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Thailand's political stalemate deepens Sep 2, 2008
They accuse Samak of corruption at the behest of Thaksin, his political patron, and of surrendering territory to Cambodia in a border temple dispute. Some call for an overhaul of a political system that gives too much weight to the poor, Thaksin's loyal constituency. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Election '08: Cirque De Obama Aug 30, 2008
We'd have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, as Democrats forced us to do in Vietnam, and the jihadist victory would have rivaled the killing fields of Cambodia. Our troops would already be home, their sacrifice in vain. (Investors Business Daily)
Thais speak out on protests Aug 29, 2008
There were a lot of issues that were talked about, such as how the government works, the influence of our former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and also about the conflict with Cambodia on the Khmer ruins. I'm really afraid that somehow Thaksin will come back to power. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Deep divisions Aug 28, 2008
When the government agreed to support Cambodia's bid to have a disputed temple on their common border listed as a World Heritage Site, the PAD saw this as selling out Thai sovereignty for Mr Thaksin's business interests in Cambodia. The resulting row forced the foreign minister, who had once been Mr Thaksin's lawyer, to resign. (BBC News)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 27, 2008 Aug 28, 2008
While you are there in Denver, perhaps you could clear up for us the Christmas in Cambodia story. But do you want to know what is truly despicable about this. (North County Times)
Democrats simply don't 'get it' Aug 28, 2008
By the election of 1972 he had kept that promise by moving us into Cambodia. This was a very contentious issue during that time. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Letters to the editor Aug 24, 2008
I submit a truncated list of American-backed anti-democratic coups over the last 60 years: Greece, 1949; Iran 1953; Indonesia, 1958; South Korea, 1960; South Vietnam, 1963; Cambodia, 1970; El Salvador, 1972; Chile, 1973; Grenada, 1983; Iraq, 2003. Each of these instances has had devastating human and cultural consequences. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Thai-Cambodia talks on temple row Aug 19, 2008
Talks on Thai-Cambodia temple row ... Thailand and Cambodia are to hold high-level talks on the territorial row over Preah Vihear temple, amid signs tensions over the issue are easing ... Speaking ahead of the talks, Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said he was optimistic a solution could be reached. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Crackdown on 'sex tourists' urged Aug 17, 2008
And others have been prosecuted in India, Ghana, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Albania. It said ministers should return offenders to the UK after sentencing so they can be placed on the sex offenders register, risk-assessed and managed. (BBC News -- UK)
Cambodian, Thai troops pull back from disputed area Aug 16, 2008
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian and Thai troops started to pull their troops back from a disputed border area on Saturday, Cambodian army officers said, after a month-long stand-off centring on a 900-year-old temple. "Both sides are pulling out their troops and we expect this to be done before sunset today," Cambodian Lieutenant-Colonel Sar Thavy told Reuters by phone from Preah Vihear temple ... A Thai soldier (R) talks with Cambodian soldiers and journalists at the front line near Cekakiri... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
BC teacher sentenced to more than 3 years for sexual abuse of Thai boy Aug 15, 2008
Neil was the subject of an international police search last year after Interpol released censored photos of him allegedly engaging in sexual acts with young boys from different parts of southeast Asia, including Cambodia and Vietnam. The photos were found online in 2004, but the face of the perpetrator was digitally obscured by a swirl shape. (CBC.ca)
Troops 'to leave border temple' Aug 15, 2008
Thai and Cambodian troops have been camping at the temple for a month. Cambodia and Thailand have reached a deal to withdraw most of their troops from territory both claim at a hill-top temple, Cambodian officials say ... An international court awarded the temple to Cambodia in 1962, but land surrounding it remains the subject of rival territorial claims. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Post-Thaksin, a calmer Thailand? Aug 13, 2008
In the short term, though, it could mean more turmoil for its ruling coalition that was elected last December on a pro-Thaksin ticket and faces possible impeachment over its handling of a dispute with Cambodia over a temple. Few political observers will rule out an eventual return by Thaksin, a self-made millionaire whose tenacity and ambition have proved hard to contain. (Christian Science Monitor)
* World News Quick Take Aug 10, 2008
The Cambodian Peoples Party won 58. 1 percent of the vote, compared with 21. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Asia.view: Hun Sen, the great survivor Aug 7, 2008
Standing firm against what one hopes is a strong tide of history is Hun Sen, Cambodia s newly re-elected prime minister ... The election was riddled with irregularities, mostly in favour of his Cambodian People s Party (CPP) ... But he would likely have won anyway: the stability he has brought to a previously war-wracked country, though often iron-fisted, has given Cambodia one of Asia s fastest-growing economies. (The Economist)
School needs bold blueprint, not formula fiddling Aug 5, 2008
One week after President Ford s rejected plea, Cambodia fell, and before the end of the month South Vietnam fell. Shortly after that I asked former President Nixon what he would have done had he still been president with the imminent surrender of Cambodia and South Vietnam while Congress denied the funds to prevent those surrenders ... Some people sincerely wanted all wars to stop just as soon as possible; others believed that there should be room for national, or communist, self-determination... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Cambodian opposition warned not to boycott NA Aug 5, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A government official warned if newly elected Cambodian opposition parliamentarians boycott the National Assembly's official swearing-in ceremony, their seats will be divided among other parties, local newspaper the Cambodia Daily reported Tuesday. Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith was quoted as saying on Monday that if the opposition parties follow through with their threat, 15 of their 31 projected seats will be given to the Cambodian... (Xinhuanet, China)
Opinion: The U.N. can end these wars Aug 4, 2008
Only the UN can amass the broad range of tools needed to carry out the tasks of long-term peace-building in Afghanistan, as it has successfully done in Mozambique, Cambodia, and elsewhere. Those tools will likely include military-style units for peacekeeping or peace enforcement. (Christian Science Monitor)
Samak Overhauls Thailand's Cabinet Following Demonstrations, Court Rulings Aug 3, 2008
He replaced , Thaksin's former lawyer who quit July 10 after the Constitutional Court ruled that the cabinet acted beyond its power in approving a joint statement backing Cambodia's attempt to list the Preah Vihear temple as a United Nations World Heritage site. Protests stemming from the decision prompted Cambodia and Thailand to deploy 1,500 soldiers to the area for two weeks before they agreed to a troop withdrawal on July 29 ... The new foreign minister is a palace connection, which signals... (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Vietnam deports alleged US child abuser Aug 2, 2008
Last updated: 11:24 (GMT+04) Saturday, August 02, 2008. AgenciesPublished: August 02, 2008, 08:40. (GulfNews)
A gentlemanly invasion Aug 1, 2008
The trenches manned by hundreds of Thai and Cambodian troops are from 3 to 25 yards apart ... Thailand and Cambodia both claim the 1 ... 8 square miles of land surrounding the Preah Vihear temple, which has belonged to Cambodia since the International Court of Justice ruled in its favor in 1962, and the quarrel has raised nationalist heat in both countries. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Cambodian election result predicted to boost investment Jul 31, 2008
More Cambodia Stories. The landslide victory which the Cambodian People's Party appears to have secured in last Sunday's election is expected to enhance the Kingdom's reputation as a growing investment destination. (Radio Australia)
EU criticises Cambodia election Jul 30, 2008
Monitors from the European Union say Cambodia's recent general election fell short of international standards ... The key issue was impartiality and the role of the governing Cambodian People's Party (CPP). (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Strongman tightens grip on Cambodia Jul 29, 2008
PHNOM PENH - With surging double-digit economic growth and a territorial dispute with Thailand whipping up Khmer nationalism, Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Cambodia's People's Party (CPP) rode both to a landslide election victory on Sunday, securing another five years in power for one of Asia's longest serving political leaders ... Unlike previous Cambodian polls, including the 1998 elections which were marred with political violence and intimidation, local and international election monitors... (Asia Times Online)
In Turkey, ruling AKP on trial in high court, media Jul 29, 2008
Bias: Media critics say newspapers, such as these in Istanbul, are reinforcing opinions rather than informing the public. Newspapers and TV have entered a bitter fray between the opposition and the AKP government, accused of undermining the country's secularist ideals. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Border stand lifts Cambodia vote Surge of nationalism over leader's... Jul 29, 2008
Border stand lifts Cambodia vote / Surge of nationalism over leader's resolve in Thailand quarrel. Article:Border stand lifts Cambodia vote / Surge of nationalism:/c/a/2008/07/28/MN4I120EGR.DTL Article:Border stand lifts Cambodia vote / Surge of nationalism:/c/a/2008/07/28/MN4I120EGR.DTL ... Border stand lifts Cambodia vote. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Cambodian opposition calls for rejection of election result Jul 29, 2008
More Cambodia Stories. Opposition parties in Cambodia are calling on the international community to reject the weekend election results ... The ruling Cambodian People's Party claimed victory in Sunday's general elections, giving another five years in power to Prime Minister Hun Sen. (Radio Australia)
Cambodia, Thailand fail to end border dispute Jul 29, 2008
SIEM REAP, Cambodia Cambodia and Thailand agreed Monday to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple, but failed to end the long-running border dispute that has stirred up nationalist anger on both sides ... About 800 Cambodian troops and another 400 from Thailand stationed inside and around a pagoda near the temple complex will be pulled back ... We need to take gradual steps, Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong. (Globe and Mail -- International)
In Cambodia vote, stability wins Jul 29, 2008
Pat Murphy talks with Monitor correspondent David Montero about recent elections in Cambodia and the state of democracy in that Southeast Asian nation ... Kampot, Cambodia - Election official Ven Serey Sophon has participated in six elections in Cambodia, and none more peaceful than this one ... "I think it's better [this year]. The people have experience in Cambodia about elections," says Mr. Sophon. (Christian Science Monitor)
Cambodia Reelects Longtime Leader Jul 29, 2008
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen votes outside Phnom Penh during the national election on July 27 Chor Sokunthea / Reuters Article Tools. Bon Tona believes in the ideals of a more democratic Cambodia, but for now, he'll settle for a good road ... Taking a break under a tree in Phnom Penh the day after Cambodia's July 27 national elections, the 46-year-old tire repairman said he voted for infrastructure when he cast his ballot in favor of Prime Minister Hun Sen's winning Cambodia People's Party. (Time.com)
Cambodia's ruling party claims poll victory Jul 28, 2008
Hun Sen looks to victory in Cambodia vote - CNN.com ... Hun Sen looks to victory in Cambodia vote ... PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party has claimed a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. (CNN -- International)
Vote of confidence Jul 28, 2008
Cambodia poll shows improvements. As Cambodians vote in a largely peaceful election, the BBC's Guy De Launey reflects on the sweeping changes made in the country since its first polls 15 years ago ... He is not referring to the cool drink in his hand, but rather about how far Cambodia has come since this colonial landmark served as a ramshackle base for the international press corps in the chaotic days before the city fell to the Khmer Rouge in 1975. (BBC News)
In firm control, Cambodia's premier is poised for election victory Jul 28, 2008
Cambodia's premier is poised for election victory - International Herald Tribune. Cambodia's premier is poised for election victory ... Prime Minister Hun Sen appeared headed for an expected election victory on Sunday after what experts said was the least violent political campaign in Cambodia's recent history. (International Herald Tribune)
Early returns confirm strong lead for Hun Sen in Cambodian vote Jul 28, 2008
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party won nearly 60 percent of the vote in early returns from weekend polls, according to a partial count Monday by Cambodian election authorities ... Initial returns from 11 of the nation's 24 provinces showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) had won 59 ... If the official results confirm the party's own tally, the opposition would have little room to manoeuvre against Hun Sen , who at 55 has already ruled Cambodia for 23 years. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Thailand and Cambodia try again to defuse temple row Jul 28, 2008
Thailand's new foreign minister started talks with his Cambodian counterpart on Monday to defuse a row over a 900-year-old temple that has raised fears of a military clash between the southeast Asian neighbors. Career diplomat Tej Bunnag, who was appointed at the weekend after the resignation of his predecessor over the Preah Vihear spat, declined to talk to reporters as he entered the meeting with Cambodia's Hor Namhong in the tourist town of Siem Reap ... The Cambodian side was also keeping... (International Herald Tribune)
Longtime Cambodian leader claims election win Jul 28, 2008
The 57-year-old Hun Sen's reputation as a strongman served him well in the campaign, with voters rallying around the leader as Cambodian troops faced off with Thai soldiers for a second week at a disputed 11th century Hindu temple. Just hours after polling stations closed, the ruling Cambodian People's Party appeared to be "leading everywhere" and estimates from party agents nationwide indicated a sweep of more than 83 seats in the 123-seat lower house, said party spokesman Khieu Kanharith ...... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
