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Bloomberg
10 hours ago
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- Bloomberg
Thai PM Visits Troops as Rivals Plan New Protests for Her Ouster
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited troops at a border post to ease public backlash over her criticism of the army in a leaked phone call, as pro-royalist groups threatened to intensify protests demanding her resignation. Paetongtarn, accompanied by government ministers and military officials, traveled to an army base near Cambodia on Friday to show support for soldiers involved in a border standoff. She was scheduled to hold a strategy meeting with the region's army commander, according to a government statement.
Bloomberg
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Thailand, Cambodia Agree to De-Escalate Border Standoff
The governments of Thailand and Cambodia agreed to de-escalate a border standoff by adjusting military forces in the conflict zone, following a skirmish in late May. The decision was announced by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in a post on X late Sunday. The two nations will engage through the Joint Border Mechanism, with a meeting scheduled for June 14 in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. They also plan to hold multi-level discussions aimed at restoring normalcy in bilateral relations as soon as possible, Paetongtarn said.
