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Court-suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) talks to ministry officials in her new role as culture minister in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. Photo: EPA

Thailand

PM’s suspension reignites debate on ‘judicial activism’ of Thailand’s courts

Legal scholars warn court’s intervention ‘remains likely in the future’ and electoral mandates risk being curtailed by conservative power centres.

4 Jul 2025 - 8:34PMvideocam

Thailand

Phumtham Wechayachai steps in as Thailand’s acting PM

3 Jul 2025 - 6:43AMvideocam

Thailand

Thai court suspends PM over leaked phone call as political crisis deepens

2 Jul 2025 - 11:30AMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia tensions escalate as Hun Sen targets Paetongtarn

The Cambodian strongman’s heated tirade is a ‘calculated’ move to boost local support while deflecting international scrutiny, analysts say.

30 Jun 2025 - 6:07PMvideocam

Thailand

Protests erupt in Thailand demanding Paetongtarn’s removal after leaked call

Outrage over the recorded call mostly revolves around the prime minister calling a Thai military commander ‘an opponent’.

30 Jun 2025 - 4:21PMvideocam

Thailand

Groundhog Day in Thailand as Shinawatra clan faces protests, courts and crisis

Court rulings, street protests and coalition rifts could force Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down.

27 Jun 2025 - 6:37PMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodian workers in Thailand caught in crossfire of nationalist war

More than 1 million Cambodian workers fear the damaging impact of a worsening row between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

24 Jun 2025 - 7:35PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand, Cambodia shut border crossings amid turmoil in Bangkok

The countries ratcheted up tensions as Paetongtarn fights to save her government from a crisis triggered by a leaked phone call with Hun Sen.

23 Jun 2025 - 2:26PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand’s PM digs in as defections and legal challenge threaten her power

As Paetongtarn Shinawatra tries to bolster her coalition, she could face a court challenge from Thai senators and planned street protests.

21 Jun 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

Asean

Asean credibility at stake as Thailand-Cambodia tensions escalate: analysts

Diplomatic rift raises fresh questions over Asean unity and bloc’s ability to mediate conflicts between member states, observers say.

20 Jun 2025 - 7:31PMvideocam

Asean leaders pose for a group photo during the plenary session at the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. The bloc was founded in 1967. Photo: AFP

Thailand

Will a leaked phone call lead to a Thailand coup?

Paetongtarn’s conversation with Hun Sen has hit a nerve in Thailand’s fragile civil-military dynamics and regional diplomacy, analysts say.

19 Jun 2025 - 7:05PM

Thailand

Thai PM fights for political survival as Cambodia leaked call saga snowballs

Paetongtarn Shinawatra under pressure to resign after a coalition partner quit over a leaked conversation with Cambodia’s Hun Sen.

20 Jun 2025 - 3:58PMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodia bans fruit and vegetables from Thailand amid border row

Ex-leader Hun Sen made good on his threat to block imports after Thailand maintained border curbs, urging Cambodian migrants to return home.

17 Jun 2025 - 2:40PM

Thailand

Outcome of Thailand-Cambodia border talks in the balance amid ‘trust deficit’

Bangkok’s resistance to Phnom Penh’s attempts to ‘internationalise’ the border dispute is likely to affect the meeting, experts say.

12 Jun 2025 - 5:50PM

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra inspects a bomb shelter, built by villagers, during a trip to the Kap Choeng border district on Wednesday. Photo: Thai Government Handout/EPA-EFE

Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia face rising tensions over Emerald Triangle dispute

Thailand warned of military action against Cambodia amid nationalist protests and diplomatic efforts to ease the border crisis.

6 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

Cambodia

Cambodia to lodge ICJ complaint over border dispute with Thailand

Thai authorities say Cambodian troops were inside a disputed area, but Phnom Penh has demanded an investigation into the ‘unprovoked attack’.

2 Jun 2025 - 7:45PM

Asean

‘Concerned’ Asean leaders fail to issue fresh condemnation of Myanmar’s junta

Southeast Asia’s leaders reaffirm the bloc’s backing of a so-called five-point consensus as a road map for resolving Myanmar’s crisis.

27 May 2025 - 11:26PM

Cambodia

Cambodia is home to world’s most powerful criminal network: report

The network’s illegal activities threaten global economic and political stability, says Jacob Sims, a transnational crime expert.

26 May 2025 - 3:55PMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodia’s Hun Sen lauds Trump gutting US-funded media outlets

Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters getting the cut have long been critical of Cambodia’s influential former strongman.

18 Mar 2025 - 4:11PMvideocam

Cambodia

4 people die in Cambodia in Lunar New Year gift crush

The crowd had gathered at a local tycoon’s home to receive Lunar New Year red envelopes filled with money.

23 Jan 2025 - 5:01PM

Cambodia

Hun Manet may be Cambodia’s prime minister, but his dad still pulls the strings

Cambodia’s prime minister operates under the watchful eye of former leader Hun Sen, who remains a formidable force in Cambodian politics.

14 Oct 2024 - 1:39PMvideocam

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet looks at a phone at the Asean summit in Vientiane on Friday. Photo: AFP

China-Asean relations

Cambodia’s ‘most reliable friend’? China’s Wang Yi goes on the charm offensive

Wang Yi vows China will continue to invest more in Cambodian infrastructure and promote production capacity cooperation: foreign ministry.

23 Apr 2024 - 4:35PMvideocam

Cambodia

Hun Sen becomes Cambodia’s Senate president, allowing him to step in for king

The former Cambodian leader took over the country’s second-highest ceremonial role less than a year after handing power to his son. The position allows him to act as acting head of state when the king is overseas.

3 Apr 2024 - 3:35PM

Cambodia

Cambodia ex-PM Hun Sen returns to frontline politics for Senate seat

Becoming president of the Senate will allow Hun Sen to act as head of state when the king is overseas, a move seen as the Hun family’s further consolidation of power.

25 Feb 2024 - 3:15PMvideocam

China-Asean relations

In Phnom Penh, Wang Yi shows support for Cambodia’s changing of the guard

Top Chinese diplomat says Beijing firmly supports Cambodia to safeguard national interests and national dignity and a greater role on world and regional stages.

14 Aug 2023 - 2:43PMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodia’s king appoints Hun Sen’s son as new leader

The long-serving Cambodian strongman announced he was stepping down and handing power to eldest son Hun Manet days after winning a landslide victory in polls widely decried as a sham.

7 Aug 2023 - 4:39PMvideocam

Hun Manet, Hun Sen’s eldest son, waves to onlookers after casting his vote at a polling station in Phnom Penh on July 23. Photo: AFP

Thailand election 2023

Thailand’s Thaksin spotted at Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s birthday party

Just a day earlier the former prime minister had said he would delay plans to return to Thailand following years of self-imposed exile.

6 Aug 2023 - 10:09PM

Cambodia

Cambodia confirms PM Hun Sen’s party winner after final vote tally

The National Election Committee officially announced that the Cambodian People’s Party – which is now led by Hun Manet, the son of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen – won 120 of 125 seats in the July general election.

5 Aug 2023 - 7:05PMvideocam

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