UN court orders Thai-Cambodian troops withdrawal from border

A few months ago Cambodia asked the International Court of Justice, the UN’s highest judicial organ, to rule over the disputed border with Thailand. (map, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Cambodia brings temple dispute to UN court

Thailand and Cambodia (map, from bbcimg.co.uk) have been fighting for months over 11th Century Preah Vihear temple, and now the dispute arrives before the UN’s highest court.

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UN calls for restraint at Thai-Cambodia border

While fighting continues for a third day along the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia (map, from bbcimg.co.uk), UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has called on both countries to declare a ceasefire, arguing that military means could not resolve the dispute.

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Thailand admits using cluster munitions against Cambodia

Thailand has recognised it used cluster bombs against Cambodia (map, from bbcimg.co.uk) in February, according to campaigners against those weapons.

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Indonesia to send observers to Thai-Cambodia border

Thailand and Cambodia continue their dispute over the 11th Century Preah Vihear temple and which is a UN World Heritage site. But both countries have agreed to allow Indonesian observers to monitor disputed border territory, an official says. (map, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Clashes at Thai-Cambodia border ‘damaged temple’

Continued cross-border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops caused damages to a disputed 11th Century temple (map, from bbcimg.co.uk), which is a UN World Heritage site.

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Border clashes follow vote in Burma

In order to escape clashes between troops and ethnic Karen rebels, thousands have fled across the Burmese border (photo, from aljazeera.net). The violence followed the first election in 20 years.

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Bangkok back to business

Following a massive clean-up of the capital Bangkok (photo, from aljazeera.net), Thai financial markets, government offices, and schools have re-opened.

The country just went through his worst political crisis in his modern history.

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Rogue general Khattiya shot in Bangkok

A renegade Thai general was shot in Bangkok on Thursday as the military planned to encircle the barricaded encampment of antigovernment demonstrators.

Khattiya Sawasdipol, 58, better known as Seh Daeng (Commander Red), was allied with the protesters. He was struck in the head by a bullet during an interview with an New York Times reporter, who took this photograph minutes before he was shot.

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Thai airports back in business

A Thai Airways domestic flight landed at Suvarnabhumi international airport hours after anti-government protesters called off a crippling siege.

It was the first passenger flight that has landed in Bangkok in a week.

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