Archive for the Cambodia News Category
Germany donates $300,000 for typhoon victims in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Federal Republic of German has donated another 200,000 Euro (about 300,000 U.S. dollars) for typhoon Ketsana relief in Cambodia, bringing a total aid so far to428,920 Euro (some 643380 dollars).
Pardon for Thai man is good signal to improve Cambodian-Thai relations
BANGKOK, Cambodia’s royal pardon granted to the Thai man is a good signal to improve the Cambodian-Thai relations, Chavanon Intharakomalsut, the secretary to Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said Friday.
Thai national pardoned in Cambodia good news: PM
BANGKOK, It is good that Thai national Siwarak Chutipong has been pardoned in Cambodia, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday.
ASEAN not to intervene into diplomatic tension between Thailand, Cambodia: Secretary-general Surin
BANGKOK, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not intervene into the diplomatic tension between Thailand and Cambodia as this is an internal matter, ASEAN secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said Wednesday.
EU donates 1.3 mln USD for human rights work in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, The European Union said Wednesday it will donate another new EC funding of around 900,000 euros (about 1.3 million U.S. dollars) for human rights projects in Cambodia.
Varsity wary of revoking Hun Sen’s PhD
Revoking the honorary degree awarded Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen by Ramkhamhaeng University would be a very serious matter, Ramkhamhaeng rector Kim Chaisansook said on Monday.
Mr Hun Sen was awardedan Honorary Doctorate in Political Science in the field of Foreign Relations by Ramkhamhaeng University in 2001.
Ending Thai-Cambodian MoU won’t affect Thai energy security
PATHUM THANI,– The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on overlapping Thai and Cambodian maritime claims if revoked will not affect Thailand’s energy security, according to PTT, Thailand’s largest energy conglomerate, and the energy ministry.
Soldiers, locals at Thai-Cambodian border in high spirits
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, – The Thai-Cambodian border situation in Thailand’s northeastern province of Si Sa Ket near Preah Vihear temple remains normal, while soldiers and local residents are in high spirits despite some heightened tensions from the diplomatic spat.
Cambodia recalls ambassador to Thailand over Thaksin issue
PHNOM PENH, — The Cambodian government on Thursday evening announced to temporarily call back its Ambassador to Thailand, a move came shortly after Thai government’s recall of its ambassador to Cambodia.
Thai Foreign Ministry to propose revocation of MOU with Cambodia on overlapping maritime area
BANGKOK, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday it will propose the cabinet meeting on Tuesday to revoke a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on overlapping maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Thailand signed with Cambodia in 2001.
Thai gov’t tightens security for Cambodian embassy amid bilateral tension
BANGKOK,- Security is tightened in front of the Cambodian embassy to Thailand in Bangkok Friday morning after Thailand recalled its ambassador from Cambodia over the latter’s appointment of Thai former premier as government advisor, Thai media reported.
Thai-Cambodian border’s situation worrying: Thai senior official
BANGKOK, Vasin Teeravechyan, advisor to the Thai Foreign Ministry and co-chairman of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) Friday expressed his worries about the Thai-Cambodian border’s situation.
Gov’t not to ask Cambodia to review decision of appointing Thaksin: Thai deputy PM
BANGKOK, — It is not essential for the Thai government to ask Cambodia’s government to reconsider its decision of appointing the ousted former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an adviser of the Cambodian government, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Thursday.
Cambodia celebrates Water Festival
PHNOM PENH, - Cambodia on Sunday started the celebrations of the annual Water Festival, the biggest festival in the capital city, in front of the Royal Palace here, which regularly draws over 1 million people from all over the country.
Cambodia to warn people against A/H1N1, HIV/AIDS at water festival
PHNOM PENH, - Cambodian authorities have prepared two messages on prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS and A/H1N1 virus at the upcoming water festival, government and international organization officials said Friday.
Cambodian PM to attend first Mekong-Japan summit in Japan
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to participate in the first Mekong-Japan Summit from Nov. 6 to 7, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, according to a statement released by the Cambodian Foreign Ministry on Friday.
The upside-down world of Hun Sen and Thaksin
The Thai government prepared to fend off a “red shirt” army at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, mounting security measures designed to prevent a repetition of the embarrassing scenes that disrupted a similar Asean meeting in Pattaya.
Suthep sets Hun Sen straight on Thaksin
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Tuesday that he had explained to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen the issues surround ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Mr Hun Sen had promised not to interfere in Thai politics.
Mr Suthep said he told Mr Hun Sen during the weekend’s Asean summit that Thaksin had not been unfairly [...]
Thais protest in front of Cambodia’s embassy on Thaksin related issue
BANGKOK,- Over 100 Thais protested in front of Cambodia’s embassy here on Tuesday morning as they condemned Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, who said earlier Cambodia would not extradite fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra to Thailand.
Cambodian journalist wins international award
PHNOM PENH, A Cambodian journalist has won an international media award for article touching on poverty impact that caused by global economic crisis, according to a press release issued Tuesday by Economics Today magazine.
Chavalit draws govt ire
Puea Thai Party chairman Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has sparked a furious backlash from the government by insisting he will embark on trips to Burma and Malaysia in the wake of his remarks about ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra being welcome “any time” in Cambodia.
The government, which insists Gen Chavalit discredited the Thai administration by his visit [...]
