13 hours ago, hotsun said:

Maybe a few leftists

Why only those?

17 hours ago, dinsdale said:

those on here that gave me the thumb down/laughing emojis

Are you really interested in those who have nothing to say? 

I read only written comments. Gives me peace

18 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, center, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet left and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai pose for photos after talks on a possible ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, July 28, 2025. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP)

 

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire to end days of intense border clashes, following a high-level meeting in the Malaysian capital. The ceasefire is set to take effect at midnight on the 28 July .

 

The talks, held at the official residence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, were convened under his leadership as ASEAN Chair and brought together Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, along with their respective delegations.

 

Also in attendance were the U.S. and Chinese ambassadors to Malaysia, underscoring the international concern over the escalating violence that had resulted in large-scale displacement on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian border.

 

Ceasefire Declared Without Preconditions

 

At a joint press briefing after the talks, Prime Minister Anwar praised both leaders for their commitment to peace, describing the outcome as a “critical first step toward de-escalation and the restoration of regional stability.”

 

“Both Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a complete and unconditional ceasefire, effective from midnight local time,” Anwar confirmed. “This marks an essential milestone in reducing tensions and creating a path to sustainable peace.”

 

 

Prime Minister Hun Manet echoed the sentiment, calling the discussions “very constructive,” and emphasised the urgency of halting hostilities. He noted that the conflict had already displaced approximately 300,000 people across the two nations.

 

He extended his thanks to Prime Minister Anwar for facilitating the talks, and also acknowledged the role of U.S. President Donald Trump and the Chinese government for supporting mediation efforts. He further expressed appreciation to Phumtham for his “constructive engagement” throughout the negotiation process.

 

Follow-Up Military and Diplomatic Meetings Planned

 

To support the ceasefire implementation, Anwar announced that military commanders from both countries will hold an informal meeting at 07:00 on Tuesday, 29 July. A more formal gathering, led by ASEAN’s defence attachés, is scheduled for 4 August.

 

Hun Manet voiced optimism that the ceasefire would pave the way for hundreds of thousands of displaced citizens to return to normal life. “It is time to rebuild trust and confidence between Cambodia and Thailand,” he said.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-07-28

 

 

 

 

 

I'm missing the gritted teeth on the photo

Downplaying the role of President Trump who stated he will postpone Tariff negotiations if Thailand and Cambodia did not agree to a cease of hostility.

 

17 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Delusional but it's certain he will be taking full credit.

No but he has taken some, and deserved.

Hail to the Chief 

1 hour ago, thaipo7 said:

You want to see delusional?   Look in the mirror.

Is this some automatic answer? 

 

If you have an app that does that I am sure it must have an IQ setting, I's suggest to turn a bit.

 

Unless you fear getting ostracised by the MAGA crowds..

18 minutes ago, Jiggo said:

Downplaying the role of President Trump who stated he will postpone Tariff negotiations if Thailand and Cambodia did not agree to a cease of hostility.

 

 

I have news for you.

 

 

didn't last 12 hours:
 

No idea who to believe as both sides say the other side did it

form THailand

 

Quote

 

"BREAKING: THAI ARMY SAYS CAMBODIA VIOLATED CEASEFIRE WITH MULTIPLE ATTACKS

Cambodia has conducted attacks at multiple locations in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a Thai army spokesman said on Tuesday.

This comes just one day after the two neighbours agreed to halt fighting starting at midnight.

Thai troops have retaliated proportionately in self defence, Major General Winthai Suvaree said in a statement."

 

 

from Cambodia>"

Quote

 

Ministry dismisses Thai claims Cambodia broke ceasefire

Defence ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata has rejected claims by Thai Army spokesperson Witthaya Lai-Thomya that Cambodian troops continued to attack late last night, in violation of the ceasefire."

 

 

Did this kick-off because of a dispute over Thai companies wanting to build casinos in Cambodia?

1 minute ago, Andrew65 said:

Did this kick-off because of a dispute over Thai companies wanting to build casinos in Cambodia?

HUH? most of the casinos in Cambodia are partial owned by Thai's
or did u mean cause thaksin wanted to build casinos in Thailand which would take away money that would have been  earned off the thais gambling in the casinos in Cambodia?

also who gets to get paid by the companies that want do exploration for oil off Koh Kood>> which the cambodians claim is theirs, yet thailand says,  nope , its ours 

4 hours ago, Sig said:

Did anyone say only Trump?
More likely that's the only way toxic Trump hating mentality can construe it, regardless of reality.

I hate Trump....but it feels refreshing, not toxic knowing I can join the ranks of those who hate fascist bigotry, who, unlike Trump, have an IQ higher than 50.

18 hours ago, ezflip said:

If they let me sleep past 7 am, it will be a good sign. I'll be able to tend the cattle without looking up at every detonation. 

It’s the detonation that you don’t look up at that you want to worry about.

 

Seriously, hope things quieter down for you. 

52 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

HUH? most of the casinos in Cambodia are partial owned by Thai's
or did u mean cause thaksin wanted to build casinos in Thailand which would take away money that would have been  earned off the thais gambling in the casinos in Cambodia?

also who gets to get paid by the companies that want do exploration for oil off Koh Kood>> which the cambodians claim is theirs, yet thailand says,  nope , its ours 

Yes I haven't lived there for quite a while so I don't still keep up with the news. 20'ish years ago they had a big dispute over the Preah Vihear Temple area.

20 hours ago, hotsun said:

Another win for Trump and a loss for the haters on this forum

 

Make the whole frickin world great again yeeeeehàwwwww

Nice, you just exposed yourself! 

17 hours ago, mfd101 said:

We avoid that like the plague. We use the office in the Surin Central Admin building near Robinson.

What is it about the Kap Choeng I.O. that you don't like ? I use it regularly for my 90 day reporting . Easy going staff and sometimes we have a laugh . In and out of there in 10 minutes .

 

BTW that bombing in Prasat was really scary . Also the Thai missile launchers made our place shake .

7 minutes ago, superal said:

What is it about the Kap Choeng I.O. that you don't like ? I use it regularly for my 90 day reporting . Easy going staff and sometimes we have a laugh .

Twas not always thus. Back in the old small building (before the new one was completed) there used to be an unpleasant guy always with his hand out for a bribe. Quite blatant too. After that there was a boss woman for a while who similarly announced that my renewal application would take several days because the big boss was away, but if I paid a 'special fee' I could get it done today. I smiled politely and said nothing then paced up & down for 3 hours outside her window till she finally came out smiling sweetly & showed me my stamped p/p. She was obviously expecting my brown envelope. So my b/f & I took the p/p, waied her politely & walked swiftly to our car.

 

Yes, last October we went there to the nice new office & found the staff pleasant but a long wait as there were many there before us ... So it's there in future if we choose but the Provincial Govt office is close to Robinsons so easier for us to go there then on to Robinsons for a feed, Tops & Starbucks for a coffee & several bundles of coffee beans. Plus the big & cheap pharmacy in Muaeng Surin as required ...

2 hours ago, zzzzz said:

HUH? most of the casinos in Cambodia are partial owned by Thai's
or did u mean cause thaksin wanted to build casinos in Thailand which would take away money that would have been  earned off the thais gambling in the casinos in Cambodia?

also who gets to get paid by the companies that want do exploration for oil off Koh Kood>> which the cambodians claim is theirs, yet thailand says,  nope , its ours 

 

Thai ownership of a Cambodian casino is just one of many non-Cambodians holding several casino interests there. Malaysian, Taiwanese and Indonesians are all openly involved with the Chinese interests, mainly away from the borders in Sihanoukville.

 

Thaksin's idea of opening casinos on the Thai side of the border faced considerable resistance here in Thailand. Maybe it was a quid-pro-quo deal with Hun Sen where if Thaksin got the languishing offshore exploration memorandum of understanding (MoU) reactivated, the 'rival' border casinos could then work side-by-side. Unfortunately, the nationalists squashed any notion of taking the MoU any further. So maybe Hun Sen saw this deal, and his promise to the Cambodians, being undone, spat the dummy and here we are.

 

Cambodia has never claimed Koh Kood. That's disinformation churned out by the nationalists several months back when Pheu Thai suggested moving forward on the old MoU for the overlapping claims area (OCA) that's way further offshore than the island. The Cambodians went on public record denying this false claim by the Thai nationalists.

48 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Twas not always thus. Back in the old small building (before the new one was completed) there used to be an unpleasant guy always with his hand out for a bribe. Quite blatant too. After that there was a boss woman for a while who similarly announced that my renewal application would take several days because the big boss was away, but if I paid a 'special fee' I could get it done today. I smiled politely and said nothing then paced up & down for 3 hours outside her window till she finally came out smiling sweetly & showed me my stamped p/p. She was obviously expecting my brown envelope. So my b/f & I took the p/p, waied her politely & walked swiftly to our car.

 

Yes, last October we went there to the nice new office & found the staff pleasant but a long wait as there were many there before us ... So it's there in future if we choose but the Provincial Govt office is close to Robinsons so easier for us to go there then on to Robinsons for a feed, Tops & Starbucks for a coffee & several bundles of coffee beans. Plus the big & cheap pharmacy in Muaeng Surin as required ...

Please enlighten me regarding the location and name of the  big cheap pharmacy in Surin

4 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

Well that didn't last long.

36 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Thai ownership of a Cambodian casino is just one of many non-Cambodians holding several casino interests there. Malaysian, Taiwanese and Indonesians are all openly involved with the Chinese interests, mainly away from the borders in Sihanoukville.

 

Thaksin's idea of opening casinos on the Thai side of the border faced considerable resistance here in Thailand. Maybe it was a quid-pro-quo deal with Hun Sen where if Thaksin got the languishing offshore exploration memorandum of understanding (MoU) reactivated, the 'rival' border casinos could then work side-by-side. Unfortunately, the nationalists squashed any notion of taking the MoU any further. So maybe Hun Sen saw this deal, and his promise to the Cambodians, being undone, spat the dummy and here we are.

 

Cambodia has never claimed Koh Kood. That's disinformation churned out by the nationalists several months back when Pheu Thai suggested moving forward on the old MoU for the overlapping claims area (OCA) that's way further offshore than the island. The Cambodians went on public record denying this false claim by the Thai nationalists.

 

 

You dont have to look far behind any war in the world to see the US trying to, or having installed a puppet government.  Its their go to war tactic.

They are trying to destabilise a region that has been generally stable for a while.

They hate the fact that SE Asia is doing so well without them.  They also hate anyone that is mates with China and their belt and road initiative.

They are terrorists, war criminals and absolutely don't give a shiiit about anyone but themselves.

Thailand and Cambodia will sort this out.

The Trump rubbish only led to an inevitable breaking of the cease fire, as did the Asean negotiated one...Which, by the way, the US attended...?? Why??? Last time I checked they weren't in Asia.

C'mon all you Trumpers that even Trump himself rubbishes now he doesn't need you.... give me your best...

 

Good day from the front....

22 hours ago, hotsun said:

Another win for Trump and a loss for the haters on this forum

 

Make the whole frickin world great again yeeeeehàwwwww

Taco had nothing to do with it, in fact the Thai acting PM basically gave him the middle finger.

Did i miss something from prior news here? Why is the acting Prime minister, there?

 

Where is Thaksin's daughter MS  Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Why is she not there shaking hands in such a very important diplomatic situation?  Like for goodness sake it's a big issue! I must have missed the news from Thailand too much lately. Can someone please explain?

8 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

And we are 100% sure the Thai army commanders who were publicly slighted by the current Thai Culture Minister are beholden to her chosen successor?

You made my point. Maybe they weren't 'behloden' to the previous one either. In fact maybe they are running their own scheme..from the get go. 

21 minutes ago, cynic1 said:

Did i miss something from prior news here? Why is the acting Prime minister, there?

 

Where is Thaksin's daughter MS  Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Why is she not there shaking hands in such a very important diplomatic situation?  Like for goodness sake it's a big issue! I must have missed the news from Thailand too much lately. Can someone please explain?

 

She is Minister for Culture

Troll post using a derogatory term to describe the suspended PM removed.

 

@TheTightArseTraveller rule 14. You will not post slurs, degrading, or overly negative comments directed towards Thailand, Thai people, Thai culture, Thai institutions such as the military, judicial or law enforcement system, or specific locations within Thailand.

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

 

 

Cambodia has never claimed Koh Kood. That's disinformation churned out by the nationalists several months back when Pheu Thai suggested moving forward on the old MoU for the overlapping claims area (OCA) that's way further offshore than the island. The Cambodians went on public record denying this false claim by the Thai nationalists.

wrong: boy are u misinformed!!

BIG money involved in concessions for oil exploration around the Island and many believe this is what caused the falling out between Thaksin and hun sen

here's some links to prove it
https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-thailand-and-cambodia-clashing-over-koh-kood-island/a-71212061

"The island is believed to be sitting atop massive gas and oil reserves. Its exploitation has been on hold due to Cambodia claiming parts of the territory, but now, with the growing demand for energy in both Asian countries, the conflict has been pushed to forefront."

https://thediplomat.com/2025/04/the-thai-resort-island-at-the-center-of-a-simmering-territorial-dispute-with-cambodia/
The resumption of maritime boundary negotiations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has revived a dormant sovereignty dispute over Koh Kood

Hun Manet, the prime minister of Cambodia, recently waded into the debate, publicly stating that its claims over Koh Kood, which is referred to as Koh Kuch in Khmer, had not yet been lost.

The disagreement over Koh Kood dates back to the era of French colonial rule in Indochina. In 1904, Thailand, then called Siam, ceded the island to France, along with the nearby port of Trat and other adjacent islands. In the Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907, these territories were then retroceded to Siam in exchange for large territories in western Cambodia.

However, Cambodia has never fully accepted Thai sovereignty over Koh Kood. In 1972, Phnom Penh released an official map and normalized its continental shelf with a decree that asserted a claim over the southern part of Koh Kood.

another one
https://pressxpress.org/2025/01/05/why-is-cambodia-pressing-thailand-over-koh-kood/
 

As Thailand and Cambodia reignite diplomatic tensions over the island of Koh Kood, Cambodia is pressing its case on historical grounds, arguing that its territorial claims were marginalized during the colonial era. Beyond sovereignty, the dispute highlights deeper questions of historical justice and energy equity in Southeast Asia.
 

The island, located in the Gulf of Thailand, is suspected to sit atop vast reserves of natural gas and oil, making it a focal point not just for sovereignty but for control over valuable energy resources. While both countries have agreed to share the profits in principle, Cambodia contends that its territorial rights deserve clearer recognition under international law.

 

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1 hour ago, superal said:

Please enlighten me regarding the location and name of the  big cheap pharmacy in Surin

It's the RX Company pharmacy opposite the Municipality Bldg, which you can find on Google Maps.

I LOVE Thai people.... just not puppet governments that make deals with other country's that the Thai people would NEVER agree to...  I take my nasty word about Taksin's daughter back, but only due to rules.... not due to mis description of what she did to the Thai people

1 minute ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

I LOVE Thai people.... just not puppet governments that make deals with other country's that the Thai people would NEVER agree to...  I take my nasty word about Taksin's daughter back, but only due to rules.... not due to mis description of what she did to the Thai people

 

 

Sterling effort....let's wait and see.

Thailand and Cambodia cant afford to piss us off. They better stop shooting.

 

As for me, they have to November to clean stuff up. I love both countries and their people, but at my age I dont do wars. Ill go to Batumi where weed is decriminalized and they have casinos and free visas or just say screw all the furriners and Ill buy a house in PR or the USVI.