By The Associated Press Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of a royal defamation charge by a court on Friday, in a case that could have sent him to prison for up to 15 years. (Image credit: Arnun Chonmahatrakool/AP) Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/22/nx-s1-5511111/thailand-thaksin-court-acquits-royal-defamation
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By syzejna An armed conflict has once again flared up on the border between Cambodia and Thailand. The clashes that escalated yesterday are deeply rooted in the region’s history and carry a complex web of colonial past, cultural heritage, nationalist passions, and contemporary political instability. The main cause of this conflict is neither oil nor […]
By syzejna At least 12 Thais, mostly civilians, have been killed in clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops in a disputed border area. Cambodia has been accused of shelling a Thai village and attacking a hospital, while Thailand has carried out airstrikes on Cambodian military targets. Thailand has closed its entire border with Cambodia after […]