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New US tariff puts pressure on Indian textile exporters despite edge over Bangladesh, Cambodia

New US tariff puts pressure on Indian textile exporters despite edge over Bangladesh, Cambodia

Its mixed bag for Indian textile and apparel exporters who are going to be in an advantageous position for exports to the US as compared to the production hubs in Bangladesh and Cambodia whose tariffs are more, while countries like Indonesia and...

Thai government condemns Cambodia's House Speaker for false claims

Thai government condemns Cambodia's House Speaker for false claims

He reiterated that allegations of chemical weapon use and attacks on civilian targets were entirely unfounded. “The world has seen clearly who violated sovereignty. Cambodian forces have repeatedly opened fire on hospitals and civilian areas...

Royal Thai Army to present evidence of Cambodia’s deliberate attacks on civilians to the international community

Royal Thai Army to present evidence of Cambodia’s deliberate attacks on civilians to the international community

Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, on Wednesday discussed the Cambodian military’s recent decision to allow foreign military attachés to inspect the area of the border clash at Chong An Ma area in Ubon Ratchathani. He...

Thailand Reassures Japan on Cambodia Border Dispute

Thailand Reassures Japan on Cambodia Border Dispute

Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Iwaya Takeshi on Wednesday, addressing Japan's concerns regarding the Thai-Cambodia border situation. Minister Takeshi initiated the call...

World News | Cambodians Return to Scenes of Destruction After Fleeing Border Fighting with Thailand

World News | Cambodians Return to Scenes of Destruction After Fleeing Border Fighting with Thailand

O'Smach (Cambodia), Jul 30 (AP) Shattered glass, torched motorcycles and a burned bust of Buddha awaited 63-year-old Soth Sim as he returned to his home in Phrong village near the Cambodia-Thailand border where fighting raged just a few days ago....

Thai and Malaysian defence chiefs meet to discuss Thailand-Cambodia border situation

Thai and Malaysian defence chiefs meet to discuss Thailand-Cambodia border situation

According to a statement from Royal Thai Army spokesperson Maj Gen Winthai Suwaree, Gen Mohd Nizam bin Jaffar, Malaysia’s Chief of Defence Forces, met with Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, Commander of the Second Army Region, at Wing 21 in Ubon...

Thai House panel meets UK and EU ambassadors to clarify Thailand-Cambodia situation

Thai House panel meets UK and EU ambassadors to clarify Thailand-Cambodia situation

Unnopporn emphasised that Thailand respects international conventions, noting that it is bound by various treaties and legal obligations more so than Cambodia. The committee chair also stressed that Thailand does not seek the involvement of major...

Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire welcome, but festering grievances must be tackled

Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire welcome, but festering grievances must be tackled

Foreign military attachés to Cambodia inspect situation along border with Thailand after conflict

PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Foreign military attachés from 13 countries to Cambodia on Wednesday observed the implementation of a Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire agreement at An Ses border checkpoint here in northwest Cambodia. The...

Thailand And Cambodia Reaffirm Border Ceasefire After China-Brokered Talks In Shanghai

Thailand And Cambodia Reaffirm Border Ceasefire After China-Brokered Talks In Shanghai

According to Associated Press, the ceasefire, brokered earlier in Malaysia with backing from the United States, was meant to take effect from midnight on Monday. But within hours, the Thai military accused Cambodian troops of launching attacks in...

Türk welcomes Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, calls for full respect and confidence-building measures

Türk welcomes Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, calls for full respect and confidence-building measures

OHCHR GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday called on Thailand and Cambodia to protect civilians from further harm by fully respecting and implementing the ceasefire agreed on Monday, stressing the need to take...

Cambodian National Assembly Makes a Clarification to Samdech...

AKP Phnom Penh, July 30, 2025 -- The National Assembly (NA) of the Kingdom of Cambodia this afternoon responded to the statement by the Thai NA President on July 13, 2025 over the recent intervention of the Cambodian NA President at the World...

US Associated Press Cambodians return to scenes of destruction after fleeing border fighting with Thailand

US Associated Press Cambodians return to scenes of destruction after fleeing border fighting with Thailand

O'SMACH, Cambodia (AP) — Shattered glass, torched motorcycles and a burned bust of Buddha awaited 63-year-old Soth Sim as he returned to his home in Phrong village near the Cambodia-Thailand border where fighting raged just a few days ago. As...

Cambodia Urges Thailand to Return to Sincere Dialogue for Pe...

AKP Phnom Penh, July 30, 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has called on Thailand to stop making accusations against Cambodia and instead return to sincere dialogue in the interest of peace. Speaking at a press...

Parliament president blasts Cambodia for 'fake claims'

Parliament president blasts Cambodia for 'fake claims'

PUBLISHED : 30 Jul 2025 at 20:27 The president of the Thai National Assembly has condemned Cambodia’s House speaker for making “groundless, misleading allegations” against Thailand during a high-level Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in...

Thailand and Cambodia exchange ceasefire violation claims amid border tensions

Thailand and Cambodia exchange ceasefire violation claims amid border tensions

BANGKOK: Thailand and Cambodia have accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement meant to halt recent border clashes that left at least 43 dead. The truce, which took effect on Tuesday, followed five days of intense fighting over disputed...

17 Cambodian Troops Captured, Two Killed in Tuesday Clash That Broke Ceasefire, Commander Says

17 Cambodian Troops Captured, Two Killed in Tuesday Clash That Broke Ceasefire, Commander Says

Cambodian military commander Chan Sopheaktra, speaking to defense representatives from more than a dozen countries near the Preah Vihear border on Wednesday, said 17 Cambodian troops were captured and two others killed after fighting briefly broke...

Anwar’s leadership praised as Thailand-Cambodia peace talks gain global support

Anwar’s leadership praised as Thailand-Cambodia peace talks gain global support

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unwavering commitment to resolving the Thailand-Cambodia conflict has drawn widespread international acclaim, reinforcing Malaysia’s reputation as a credible mediator. The Anwar Ibrahim Club...

Thailand accuses Cambodia of ‘flagrant violation’ but fragile truce holds

Thailand accuses Cambodia of ‘flagrant violation’ but fragile truce holds

[BANGKOK] A fragile truce between Cambodia and Thailand held for a second day on Wednesday (Jul 30), despite mutual accusations of violations, and Cambodia took military attaches and diplomats to a border checkpoint destroyed by fighting to verify...

ASEAN’s Watershed Moment on the Thai-Cambodian Frontier

ASEAN’s Watershed Moment on the Thai-Cambodian Frontier

As the thunder of artillery and the roar of F-16 engines echoed across the Dangrek Mountains in late July 2025, Southeast Asia’s century-old experiment in regional peace hung by a thread. Thailand and Cambodia—once the twin heirs of Angkor and...

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