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Qatar Tribune
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's (pictured)coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked. The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit. In the call, she addressed Hun Sen, a family friend and senior politician in the South East Asian region, as 'uncle' and appeared to dismiss a Thai military commander. 'I would like to apologise for the leaked audio of my conversation with a Cambodian leader which has caused public resentment,' Paetongtarn said on Thursday, as the pressure on her intensified. Bhumjaithai, the second-largest party in Paetongtarn's ruling coalition, quit the alliance on Wednesday, dealing a major blow to her party's position in parliament. Her coalition now holds a slim majority - which will be lost if more of its partners decide to leave. Two other coalition partners were to meet later on Thursday to discuss the situation. (Agencies)
Saudi Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked. The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit. In the call, she addressed Hun Sen, a family friend and senior politician in the South East Asian region, as "uncle" and appeared to dismiss a Thai military commander. "I would like to apologise for the leaked audio of my conversation with a Cambodian leader which has caused public resentment," Paetongtarn said on Thursday, as the pressure on her intensified. Bhumjaithai, the second-largest party in Paetongtarn's ruling coalition, quit the alliance on Wednesday, dealing a major blow to her party's position in parliament. Her coalition now holds a slim majority - which will be lost if more of its partners decide to leave. Two other coalition partners will meet later on Thursday to discuss the took issue with the PM's apparent deference to Hun Sen when she addressed him as "uncle" and promised to "take care" of his also accused her of undermining the country's politically influential army. She had told Hun Sen in the call that a Thai military commander handling the most recent flare-up of border tensions "just wanted to look cool and said things that are not useful".The Shinawatras' friendship with Cambodia's Hun family goes back decades. Hun Sen and Paetongtarn's father, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, consider each other "godbrothers".The Thai leader defended the call as a "negotiation technique" but opposition figures have called on her to Sen said he had shared the audio clip with 80 politicians and one of them leaked it. He later shared the entire 17-minute recording on his Facebook is just 10 months into the job. She took over as prime minister last August, after her predecessor Sretta Thavisin was removed by the country's constitutional court for violating a rule on cabinet is the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed former PM who returned to Thailand last August after 15 years in exile. She is also the youngest prime minister in Thailand's history, and only the second woman - the first was her aunt Yingluck a letter to the Cambodian ambassador, Thailand's foreign ministry said it was "deeply disappointed" over the leak of a "private telephone conversation"."Trust and respect between the two leaders are fundamental to good neighbourliness and conduct among states," the letter also said the leak "will severely affect ongoing efforts for both sides to resolve the problem in good faith".Paetongtarn has said that she would no longer engage in private talks with the Cambodian at the border ramped up in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash. This plunged bilateral ties to their lowest in more than a has banned imports from Thailand, ranging from fruit and vegetables to electricity and internet. It also banned Thai dramas from TV and cinemas as a result of the border countries have imposed border restrictions on each dispute between them dates back to more than a century, when the borders were drawn after the French occupation of Cambodia. — BBC
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
For Herman Jansen, India still a strategically-important emerging market
The company will focus on growing its European and South East Asian market, says Diederik Jansen Sharleen Dsouza Mumbai Listen to This Article Herman Jansen continues to see India as a strategically-important emerging market despite selling the global rights for Maison House and Savoy Club brands from UTO Asia to Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD). Herman will focus on growing its European and South East Asian market, Diederik Jansen, chief executive officer and seventh-generation owner of Herman Jansen, which has been producing spirits since 1777, told Business Standard. Herman Jansen is a family-owned company from Schiedam, Holland. He said, 'We continue to see India as a strategically-important emerging market. We firmly believe that any successful presence must be anchored through a capable and
Daily Express
6 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Express
Lifter Irene bags gold
Published on: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jun 14, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Irene with her gold medal. Kota Kinabalu: Sabah's Irene Jane Henry won a gold medal in the women's 48-kilogramme category for the country at the South East Asia Weightlifting Championship held in Singapore at the D'Marquee @ Downtown East on Friday. The invitational only event is held to serve as a warm-up for the 33rd South East Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand scheduled this December. Advertisement Sabah Weightlifting Association president Philip Gisan congratulated Irene who is the only representative from East Malaysia to make the national team. He hopes the positive outing will motivate her to achieve more success internationally in the future, especially at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2026. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Cops seal off Edinburgh street amid fears ‘gun shots fired' at property linked to turf-war hood
Sources say the home in Edinburgh is tied to an associate of caged crime kingpin Mark Richardson LOCKED DOWN Cops seal off Edinburgh street amid fears 'gun shots fired' at property linked to turf-war hood COPS have sealed off a city street amid fears gun shots were fired at a property linked to a turf-war hood, we can reveal. Sources say the home in Edinburgh is tied to an associate of caged crime kingpin Mark Richardson, 38, and is the latest attack by thugs working for Dubai-based mob boss Ross 'Miami' McGill. 6 Police sealed off Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh amid an ongoing probe 6 Officers were seen arriving in the city centre street with blue lights flashing 6 Walter Scott Avenue has been cordoned off as cops probe an alleged firearms incident It's understood cops working under Police Scotland's Operation Portaledge are probing the latest terrifying incident linked to Scotland's ongoing gangland violence. It's claimed an armed maniac pounced outside a property in the city's Walter Scott Avenue in the latest sinister assault. And underworld insiders have claimed the house is connected to a slashing victim who was cut across the face in March by hoods who tracked him down in Thailand. We earlier told how the man had fled to Bangkok in the wake of a dodgy drug deal that sparked the ongoing waves of violence. Locals told of seeing police race into the street this afternoon before the area was sealed off amid dramatic scenes. Uniformed cops stood guard at a cordon as officers homed in on a property as stunned residents looked on. An eye witness said: 'The place was all quiet and then all of a sudden cop cars came tearing round the corner with their blue lights flashing. 'They've locked down the street and seem to be paying close attention to one property in particular but I've no idea what it's all about. 'Everyone is aware of the ongoing violence linked to gangs in the city and the fear is it's connected to that.' Another resident said they thought they had heard noises consistent with a gun attack. They said: "I thought I heard something that sounded like shots last night." We told how former Union Bear McGill, 31, has been named by underworld sources as the kingpin behind a mystery crime group known as Tamo Junto. Supercar dealer's drill vid lyrics hail murdered bruv amid 'Dubai ties' claims to turf war hood They have claimed responsibility for orchestrating a string of firebomb attacks and violent assaults on Richardson associates and members of Glasgow's notorious Daniel crime family. Police have so far arrested more than 40 people as part of a huge probe into the carnage that's been sweeping across our two biggest cities since March. We told how a horrifying image emerged showing a man's right cheek having been cut wide open after he was tracked down in the South East Asian country. Sources say he was suspected by McGill as having been part of the Richardson-linked crew who used fake notes to rip him off in a £500,000 cocaine deal. An insider revealed at the time: 'He is one of Richardson's associates and he left the country to get out of the way until the dust settles. 'But this mob managed to find him and left him scarred for life after a guy slashed him across the face with a blade. 6 Associates of Edinburgh crime kingpin Mark Richardson have been targeted Credit: The Scottish Sun 6 Ross 'Miami' McGill is said to be driving a gang war from his Dubai base 6 Officers guarding Roseburn Path earlier this week when a gun was found 'They will stop at nothing to get the message across to Richardson and his crew that nobody is safe.' We told on Monday how brazen mobsters torched the cars of rival gang members as Scotland's brutal turf war showed no signs of slowing down. A video shared to The Scottish Sun showed a plush Range Rover Evoque ablaze after being firebombed in an Edinburgh street in the dead of night. Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
