Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. U.S. President Donald Trump pushed the Southeast Asian neighbors to sign a truce agreement in October, but tensions have continued to simmer.
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Ma come, non avevano smesso grazie agli sforzi di Trump ?
Erano entrambe in guerra con l'Albania se mi ricordo bene
Thailand said it was taking action to expel Cambodian forces from its territory on Tuesday, as renewed fighting between the two Southeast Asian neighbors spread along the disputed border. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/asia-pacific/trump-thailand-cambodia-fighting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #cambodia #thailand #us #donaldtrump #southeastasia
Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. U.S. President Donald Trump pushed the Southeast Asian neighbors to sign a truce agreement in October, but tensions have continued to simmer.
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A Thai soldier was killed and several others were wounded in fresh border clashes with Cambodia, Thailand's army said Monday, with both sides trading blame for the latest eruption in fighting along their frontier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/asia-pacific/thailand-cambodia-border-clash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia
Authoritarian nostalgia is rising across Southeast Asia, as leaders and societies whitewash past dictatorships, threatening democratic institutions and stability throughout the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/26/world/asias-tyrants-seen-as-heroes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #suharto #indonesia #ferdinandmarcos #philippines #thailand #cambodia #globalsouth #asia #authoritarianism #democracy #humanrights
I visited Angkor Wat! Amazing place. Here are a few pics - will post more and some written thoughts soon for my patrons at https://www.patreon.com/timrichards
I visited Angkor Wat! Amazing place. Here are a few pics - will post more and some written thoughts soon for my patrons at https://www.patreon.com/timrichards
I am zipping off in a minute for a last-minute tour of Angkor Wat, arranged via my posh hotel. I only have the one arvo available, so thought I should seize the moment. I've hardly spent anything on this trip otherwise, so what the hell.
Thailand said tariff talks with the U.S. will move forward on a separate track from its commitments to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thailand's border dispute with Cambodia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-us-trade-cambodia-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #us #trade #cambodia
Cambodia and Thailand accused one another of fresh clashes along their border after Bangkok said it was pausing the implementation of a U.S.-backed peace deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/asia-pacific/cambodia-thailand-border-clashes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia
An Chinese alleged racketeer linked to a hugely lucrative scam hub in Myanmar, who spent over a decade on the run from Chinese authorities, has been extradited from Thailand to China, according to Thai police. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/asia-pacific/crime-legal/chinese-scam-kingpin-thailand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #myanmar #cambodia #thailand #southeastasia #fraud
The chief of Thailand’s armed forces said he was “halting all agreements” with Cambodia after a landmine blast along their border that maimed a Thai soldier, escalating tensions between the neighbors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/asia-pacific/politics/thai-military-cambodia-trump-truce/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia #us #donaldtrump
Businessman Chen Zhi worked meticulously to cultivate an image of legitimacy and even philanthropy. That is now unraveling, after the U.S. and U.K. accused him of running a transnational criminal ring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/03/world/crime-legal/how-kingpin-empire-cambodia-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #organizedcrime #fraud #cambodia #london #princegroup #china #chenzhi #singapore
Japan is deploying two officers to Lithuania for demining training in support of Ukraine, marking a key step in its evolving security strategy and the maturation of its defense policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/31/japan/japans-demining-deployment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #groundselfdefenseforce #ukraine #lithuania #russia #russiaukrainewar #cambodia #poland #jica #defense
In a whirl of activity after landing in Kuala Lumpur, Trump unveiled trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as the frameworks for deals with Thailand and Vietnam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/28/economy/trump-southeast-asia-trade-edge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #malaysia #cambodia #thailand #vietnam
Sixty-four South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations returned home Saturday and were under arrest, a police official said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/18/asia-pacific/crime-legal/south-korea-cambodia-scam-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #cambodia #fraud #gangs
A Thai princess has called for the military to construct a barrier along the Thai-Cambodian border after a territorial dispute between the two countries escalated into deadly clashes earlier this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/asia-pacific/politics/thai-princess-cambodian-border-wall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia
U.S. and U.K. authorities unveiled sanctions against a British-Cambodian tycoon accused of running cyberscam operations where workers, some trafficked, carry out transnational fraud schemes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/asia-pacific/crime-legal/cambodia-prince-us-uk-sanctions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #cambodia #fraud #us #uk #organizedcrime #forcedlabor #humantrafficking
Experts say the landmines that sparked a clash between Thailand and Cambodia were likely newly laid. Phnom Penh denies the accusation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/asia-pacific/politics/landmines-thailand-cambodia-clash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #landmines #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia