CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol recognized its athletes who competed in the recent 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. In a courtesy visit to the Capitol, the group of athletes was conferred by Gov. Aris Aumentado with the Governor’s Sports Excellence Award. Leading...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia will resume talks later this week to work toward a more durable ceasefire along their border, Thailand’s foreign minister said Monday, stressing that progress depends on detailed bilateral negotiations rather than public declarations that...
The Philippines on Monday, Dec. 22, said it is willing to mediate talks between Thailand and Cambodia, its two neighboring countries where fighting over border disputes continues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro attended a special meeting with her counterparts in...
BANGKOK (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Monday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur for a special meeting to discuss an ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that escalated into deadly combat two weeks ago. The meeting marked the second time this year that the...
The Philippines and Vietnam have expressed concern over developments in their neighboring countries of Thailand and Cambodia, where exchange of fire over border disputes continues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DF) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said Wednesday, Dec. 19, she talked by phone to her...
Philippine Ambassador to Thailand Millicent Cruz-Paredes assured that Filipino tourists may continue visiting Thailand despite its recent clashes with Cambodia near their shared border. In a video released by Philippine Olympic Committee-Media Pool on Saturday, Dec. 13, the official said that...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament was dissolved Friday for new elections early next year in a country engaged in deadly fighting with Cambodia. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from King Maha Vajiralongkorn, whose endorsement...
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Three Thai civilians were killed as heavy combat continued along the country 's border with Cambodia, the Thai military said Thursday, marking the country 's first civilian fatalities since the fighting resumed. The latest large-scale fighting was set off by a...
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia showed no signs of abating Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of displaced people in strained conditions as more flooded into temporary shelters. Associated Press reporters on the Thai side of the border heard...
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Cambodia’s powerful Senate President Hun Sen on Tuesday vowed that his country would carry out a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the Southeast Asian neighbors drove tens of thousands of people to flee border areas....
Filipinos living and staying near the Thailand-Cambodia border are advised to exercise “extreme caution” and to remain vigilant amid the ongoing armed clashes there. The Philippine Embassy in Thailand assured that it stands ready to assist Filipinos there as it is currently monitoring the...
The Philippine government has secured an agreement with Thailand allowing foreign-owned but locally incorporated carriers, such as the local unit of AirAsia, to continue operating there, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said. CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla said he signed a third-country...
