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Sincere appreciation to President Trump: Thai acting PM Phumtham Wechayachai on historic Cambodia peace deal
Kuala Lumpur, October 26: Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai joined Cambodian leaders on Sunday to sign a historic peace agreement aimed at ending the recent military conflict between the two nations, during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Acting Thai PM submits request for lower house dissolution: Report
Bangkok, Sep 3: Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has submitted a formal request to King Maha Vajiralongkorn for the dissolution of the lower House of Representatives, local media reported, citing a ruling party's senior official on Wednesday.
Thailand's Cabinet appoints acting PM after Paetongtarn's removal
Bangkok, Aug 30: Thailand's Cabinet on Saturday appointed Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to serve as acting Prime Minister, following a constitutional court ruling that terminated Paetongtarn Shinawatra's premiership.
Cambodia, Thailand sign agreement to cement ceasefire
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 7: Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday signed an agreement on ceasefire arrangements, representatives of the two countries said after an extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC) meeting held in the Malaysian capital.
Thailand's legal action against Cambodia baseless, politically motivated: Cambodian spokesperson
Phnom Penh, Aug 6: Thailand's legal action against Cambodia for using military forces and weapons to violate its sovereignty is baseless and politically motivated and lacks an incredible basis, a Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
North Korea expresses hope for 'lasting' peace after Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire
Seoul, Aug 2: North Korea on Saturday expressed hope for "lasting peace and stability" in Southeast Asia after Thailand and Cambodia reached a ceasefire this week to end days of deadly clashes along their border.
Cambodia-Thailand border situation eases: PM Hun Manet
Phnom Penh, July 29: The situation of the Cambodia-Thailand border has eased after a ceasefire took effect Monday midnight, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday morning.
US applauds Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire declaration
Washington, DC, July 28: The United States on Monday applauded the ceasefire declaration between Cambodia and Thailand, announced in Kuala Lumpur.
Cambodia and Thailand agree to ceasefire following talks in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, July 28: Cambodia and Thailand agreed on Monday to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire, following talks in Kuala Lumpur that were mediated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Cambodia, Thailand agree to immediate, unconditional ceasefire after deadly border clashes
Putrajaya, July 28: Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" starting at midnight local time (12 p.m. ET Monday), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, following days of deadly clashes along the disputed border of the two southeast Asian countries, according to Malaysia's state media..
Cambodian, Thai leaders to meet in Malaysia over ongoing border conflict
Phnom Penh/ Bangkok, July 28: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai are scheduled to meet on Monday in Malaysia to talk over ongoing border conflict.
Thailand, Cambodia to hold peace talks in Malaysia amid escalating border tensions
Kuala Lumpur, July 28: Leaders from Thailand and Cambodia are set to meet in Malaysia on Monday in an effort to defuse the deadly border conflict, even as both countries continue to accuse each other of renewed artillery strikes in contested territories, Al Jazeera reported.
Thailand, Cambodia agree to meet for ceasefire talks
Phnom Penh/Bangkok, July 27: Leaders from both Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to meet for ceasefire talks after US President Donald Trump issued warnings to both their Prime Ministers.
Thailand responds to Trump's ceasefire call
Bangkok, July 27: Thailand on Sunday responded to US President Donald Trump's call for a ceasefire on the Thai-Cambodian border, saying that the country agrees in principle to have a ceasefire in place but would like to see sincere intention from the Cambodian side.
Clashes continue in Thailand-Cambodia border areas, causing casualties on both sides
Bangkok/Phnom Penh, July 25: Clashes continued at several areas along the Thailand-Cambodia border areas, with Cambodian forces conducting sustained bombardment utilizing heavy weapons, field artillery, and BM-21 rocket systems, said reports.
Thailand cabinet appoints Phumtham as acting PM following Paetongtarn's suspension
Bangkok, July 3: Thailand's cabinet on Thursday agreed to appoint Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai as acting Prime Minister, following the suspension of Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Thailand receives 61 foreign victims of human trafficking, including Indians, from Myanmar
Bangkok, Feb 7: Thai authorities have received 61 foreign nationals, including over a dozen Indians, believed to be victims of human trafficking and scam operations in Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.