Cambodia News

Thaksin Shinawatra attacks enemies as Cambodia-Thailand row worsens

2009-11-13T00:00:00+01:00

Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted Thai Prime Minister, accused his enemies of “false patriotism” yesterday as the fierce dispute over his visit to Cambodia led to a further deterioration in relations between the countries. The neighbouring states expelled each other’s diplomats, and Thailand moved to cancel a road project involving loans to Cambodia of some 1.4 billion baht (£25 million).

China to help Cambodia reconstruct national road

2009-11-13T00:00:00+01:00

- An inauguration ceremony of reconstruction of Cambodia\' National Road 78 was launched on Thursday in Strung Treng province, about 500 km northeast of capital Phnom Penh. The road will be built by Shanghai Construction (Group) Company with the concession loan from China plus five percent of the Cambodian government\'s budget.

Cambodian Court Overlooks Civil Press Law

2009-11-13T00:00:00+01:00

Cambodian Court Overlooks Civil Press Law in Defamation Case The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is dismayed by a decision of the Phnom Penh Court in Cambodia to overlook the country’s civil Press Law in dealing with a defamation case against freelance journalist Ros Sohket.

Cambodian PM to attend ASEAN leaders\' meeting with U.S. president in Singapore

2009-11-13T00:00:00+01:00

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to Singapore to participate in the first ASEAN leaders\' meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, said a press release from Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. The meeting with Barack Obama will be held on Nov. 15, 2009 in Singapore.

Finance Ministry ordered to review soft loan worth Bt1 billion for Cambodia

2009-11-13T00:00:00+01:00

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Thursday ordered the Finance Ministry to review a soft loan worth Bt 1 billion for Cambodia for a road construction project, Deputy Finance Minister Pruttichai Damrongrat said. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the National Security Council on retaliatory against Cambodia, Pruttichai said Abhisit told the

Thasksin Delivers Speech in Phnom Penh

2009-11-12T00:00:00+01:00

Thailand\'s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, continued a controversial visit to Cambodia with a speech to economists and businessmen Thursday, during which he managed to take a swipe at his political opponents.

Jackie Chan wishes to make film in Cambodia

2009-11-12T00:00:00+01:00

Jackie Chan, better known by Cambodians as Chhin Long and a famous Hong Kong and Hollywood film star, wishes to make a film showing Cambodia\'s natural and cultural heritages, official news agency AKP reported on Thursday. The intention was raised here on Wednesday by Chan during a meeting with Sok An, Cambodian deputy prime minister and minister of Councial of Ministers, Eth Nith, official of the Council of Ministers, was quoted as saying.

\'Red Shirts\' greet Thailand\'s Thaksin in Cambodia

2009-11-12T00:00:00+01:00

Dozens of red-shirted Thai supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra greeted the fugitive former premier as he paid a controversial visit to the main tourist town of neighbouring Cambodia. Dozens of red-shirted Thai supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra greeted the fugitive former premier as he paid a controversial visit to the main tourist town of neighbouring Cambodia. Singing \"We love Thaksin!\" in Thai and English, the protesters, who had crossed the border from northeastern Thailand, gave the billionaire tycoon roses and hugs as he arrived at a hotel in Siem Reap.

Senior diplomats expelled

2009-11-12T00:00:00+01:00

CAMBODIA expelled a top Thai diplomat and Thailand reciprocated on Thursday, deepening a huge row over Phnom Penh\'s naming of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an economics adviser. The tit-for-tat moves came as Mr Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and is living abroad to avoid a jail term for graft, delivered a lecture in the Cambodian capital in which he accused Thailand\'s rulers of \'false patriotism\'.

Business community hopes Thai-Cambodian rift to be solved peacefully

2009-11-12T00:00:00+01:00

Businesspersons who have invested in Cambodia are expressing hope that the rift between Thailand and Cambodia will not lead to the border closure and expect the tensions can eventually be resolved peacefully. In a seminar on \"Thai feelings and business in Cambodia\" held at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Somsak Rinruengsin, chairman of the Thai Business Council of Cambodia, said the problem between Thailand and Cambodia was the rift between the two countries\' governments.