Thaksin’s daughter is the prime ministerial candidate in Thailand

Thailand’s Phew Thai Party has chosen Petang Tarn Shinawatra as its candidate for the country’s next prime minister. Petangtarn, 37, is the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. According to the Reuters news agency, Pheu Thai Party General Secretary Saroong Thienthong announced the name of Petang Tarn as the party’s prime ministerial candidate at […]

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The Thai court dismissed the cabinet along with the prime minister

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Shretha Thavisin from her post. Not only Thavisin, but his entire cabinet was sacked. The court gave that judgment against Thavisin in a moral case on Wednesday. Which has now pushed the country into political turmoil again. In a case brought by a group of former senators appointed […]

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Philippine military condemns China air force for ‘dangerous’ acts in South China Sea

The Philippine military strongly condemned “dangerous and provocative actions” by China’s air force, while the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it acted in a professional and legal manner. The Philippines and China traded accusations on Saturday following an encounter between their aircraft over a contested area of the South China Sea. The Philippine military […]

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Thailand’s disbanded opposition regroups in new anti-establishment party

The anti-establishment Move Forward, which won most seats in the last election but was blocked from forming a government, was dissolved by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, which ruled its campaign to reform a law on royal insults risked undermining the constitutional monarchy. Thailand’s disbanded opposition Move Forward unveiled a new political vehicle on Friday […]

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A terrible drone attack in Myanmar, many were killed

A terrible drone attack took place in Maungdoo, Myanmar, bordering Bangladesh. Many people are feared to have died. In a report on Saturday (August 10), the news agency Reuters reported that the Rohingya community was attacked by drones last Monday. They were fleeing to Bangladesh to save their lives. Several witnesses said that piles of […]

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What Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wrote about Dr. Yunus

Nobel laureate economist in the interim government of Bangladesh. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Muhammad Yunus for being appointed as the chief adviser. On Friday (August 9), the Prime Minister of Malaysia in a post on his X handle. Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Yunus. In a congratulatory message, Anwar Ibrahim wrote, I heartily congratulate Nobel […]

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Thailand bans reformist leader, orders disbandment of party

Thailand’s court has ordered the dissolution of the “reformist” party Move Forward Party, which won the most seats in last year’s general election. The BBC reported that the party won the election but was prevented from forming a government. The court ruling also banned the charismatic, youthful ex-leader of the Move Forward Party, Pieta Limjaroenaert, […]

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Thai politics on edge as court decides fate of anti-establishment party

The Constitutional Court will rule on the poll body’s request to dissolve the 2023 election winner Move Forward after the same court in January found its campaign to amend a law protecting the monarchy from criticism risked undermining Thailand’s system of governance with the king as head of state. A court in Thailand will decide […]

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Philippines, Germany commit to concluding broader defence agreement

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius met with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro in Manila to enhance cooperation between the countries, which are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations. The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defence cooperation arrangement, their defence ministers said in a joint statement on Sunday. German Defence Minister Boris […]

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