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Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of prime minister over leaked phone call
Paetongtarn Shinawatra has angered Thai nationalists, who accuse the Thai leader of kowtowing to Cambodia Thousands of protesters have gathered in Bangkok to demand the resignation of Thailand’s prime minister over a leaked phone call with a former Cambodian leader. Paetongtarn Shinawatra has faced growing pressure over her handling of a border dispute with neighbouring…
Myanmar earthquake: at least 144 killed as rescues also continue in Bangkok
Junta makes rare call for aid as hundreds injured by 7.7-magnitude quake, which also brought down high-rise in Thai capital At least 144 people have died and 732 have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar, killing at least nine more in neighbouring Thailand where a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed. The…
Former Cambodian Opposition Member Lim Kimya Killed in Bangkok
The shock killing of a former Cambodian politician stoked safety fears that Thailand is no refuge for those fleeing autocracy. By Hannah Beech Reporting from Bangkok The killer was waiting by a noodle stand on Tuesday afternoon, on a busy street in Bangkok, with foreign backpackers milling around. When the bus traveling from the border…
Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports
A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on the dual Cambodian-French national as he arrived in Thai capital from Cambodia’s Siem Reap A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen was shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle in Bangkok on Tuesday, according to Thai media. “Lim Kimya… died at the scene. Officers with…