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The Hypocrisy of the High Ground: Anutin’s Border Theatre and the Erosion of the Peace Accords

[Op-Ed] There is a profound, almost cinematic irony in Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s frontier manoeuvres. Standing atop disputed heights in sovereign territory— such as his high-profile inspection tour of Hill 500 in the An Seh/Chong An Ma sector — insulated by the very military presence his government claims is purely defensive, Anutin displays masterclass-level audacity: he lectures Cambodia on respecting the “status quo” and adhering to the letter of the peace declarations.

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Foreign ministry officials netted $3M from visa scam, says ACU

Three since-dismissed Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation officials, led by a high-ranking director-general, allegedly embezzled 12,000 visa blanks and sold them to online scam syndicates for approximately $3 million, according to the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

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Updates: Bhotekoshi flood toll reaches 626 as 2,426 remain unaccounted for

The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating Bhotekoshi flood and subsequent flooding downstream has risen to 626, with 2,426 people still unaccounted for, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

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Shedding light on the darkness: ECCC trains tour guides on Khmer Rouge history

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is teaching tour guides about the Khmer Rouge period, to increase their understanding of Cambodia’s dark regime, transitional justice and the legacy of the ECCC.

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Information minister challenges Thais to show legal basis for An Seh claim

Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has challenged Thailand to produce a treaty, map or other legal basis to support any claim that the An Seh area visited by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul belongs to Thailand, arguing that even a map used unilaterally by the Thai side places the location inside Cambodian territory.

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