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Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 25, 2025, 07:45:14 pm »

India Condemns Hindu Statue Demolition as Thai-Cambodia Tensions Rise | Spotlight
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Tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border continue to escalate amid a row over the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu in a disputed frontier area. India, on December 24, reacted strongly, calling the act disrespectful and saying it hurt the sentiments of followers worldwide. New Delhi stressed that Hindu and Buddhist deities are deeply revered across Southeast Asia and urged both sides to return to dialogue and diplomacy. Thailand, on December 25, clarified that the structure was not a registered religious site and said it was dismantled for security and area management reasons, denying any religious intent. The controversy unfolds amid renewed border clashes that have killed dozens and displaced nearly a million people. As international concern grows, Thai and Cambodian officials have now begun fresh talks to de-escalate tensions.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfvVM6dSjwM

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[...]Historical Context: Vishnu holds a prominent place in Cambodian heritage, with representations found in various temples and sculptures throughout the country. His worship was introduced to Cambodia around the 1st century CE, and by the 4th century, it had become integral to the Khmer elite's religious and political life
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Vishnu's Influence: The Khmer Empire (802–1433 CE) saw a flourishing of Hinduism, with Vishnu being a central figure in the royal ideology. Kings associated themselves with Vishnu to legitimize their rule, embodying his qualities of stability and protection.

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The Vishnu statue in Cambodia, particularly the Ta Reach at Angkor Wat, serves as a powerful symbol of the intertwining of Hindu beliefs and Cambodian culture. It reflects the historical significance of Vishnu in the region and continues to be a focal point for worship and cultural identity.

Thailand-Cambodia War: After Hindu God Vishnu's Statue Destroyed At Border, India Sends Message…
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India has condemned the demolition of a Lord Vishnu statue at the Thailand–Cambodia border, while Thailand insists the move was about security and sovereignty, not religion. India’s Ministry of External Affairs urged Thailand and Cambodia to return to dialogue and diplomacy, avoid further loss of lives, and protect religious and cultural heritage caught in the crossfire of their border dispute. Watch the video for more details.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

#Thailand #Cambodia #India #Vishnu #HinduDeity #BorderDispute #ThailandCambodia #ChongAnMa #StatueDemolition #Hinduism #Buddhism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ8XoZjPyXE

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Statue is occupied in lower mountain. Vishnu statue should be placed in upper mountain

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Why no talk  in indian media about the Christians being attacked during this X'mas by sangh parivar groups

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Thailand you are a Buddhist country, Buddha is from India, this is unforgivable act.

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Buddha is from Nepal.

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There was no India at that time. India was created by the British.

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The land is refered as Indian sub continent by the west for 1000s of years. British created British India and once got independent got named India.

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The Buddha was born in Nepal. He was of the Sino-Tibetan language family and opposed the Indian caste system. Indians, please do not distort history.

Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 24, 2025, 05:35:46 am »

“Does Thailand Still Have to Listen to Anyone?” Anutin Blasts Cambodia’s ‘Ceasefire Violations’ | 4K
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Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul sharply criticized Cambodia over alleged ceasefire violations, accusing Cambodian forces of continuing attacks despite claims of halting fire. Thai military officials reported ongoing rocket and artillery strikes along the disputed border, rejecting assertions of a ceasefire and vowing to defend Thai territory. The remarks highlight growing frustration in Bangkok and rising tensions as cross-border clashes persist.

#thailand  #cambodia  #borderconflict  #ceasefire  #anutin  #breakingnews  #asiasecurity  #militarytensions

0:00 - INTRODUCTION
02:32 - CLASHES INTENSIFY DESPITE TRUCE CLAIM
04:32 - CAMBODIAN DRONES ‘BREACHED’ THAI AIRSPACE
06:06 - “DOES THAILAND STILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO ANYONE?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGd3mIQAr68
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 24, 2025, 05:24:10 am »

Thailand - Cambodia peace talks in doubt over venue row • FRANCE 24 English
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Thailand on Tuesday rejected a request by Cambodia to hold bilateral talks in a neutral country, leaving a planned meeting to negotiate an end to deadly border clashes in doubt. The nations' long-standing border conflict reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce, killing more than 40 people and displacing over 900,000 on both sides, officials said. Analysis by Astrid Norén-Nilsson, senior lecturer at Lund University's centre for East and Sout-East Asian studies.
#Thailand #Cambodia #peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfCGMMEeERU
Posted by: Pop
« on: December 16, 2025, 03:07:36 pm »

Big Blow To Cambodia? Thailand Overruns Base With ‘Many Chinese GAM Missiles’ In ‘Deep Strikes’ | 4K
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Thailand’s army has claimed to have seized several Chinese-made GAM-102LR precision-guided anti-tank missiles, reported The Nation Thailand. The army said that after Thai troops overran and captured the Cambodian position on Hill 500 where they found several GAM-102LR missiles on Dec. 15. The GAM-102LR is a multi-purpose ATGM* system, described as a fifth-generation system.
Cambodian soldiers are likely to have been learning to operate the missiles when the base was overrun, as per the outlet, which cited sources.
Meanwhile, Thailand’s defence minister has downplayed speculation about China’s direct backing for Cambodia, saying intelligence had yet to confirm anything. He added that he had not been informed of any request from the Chinese authorities for the weapons to be returned.
n18oc_crux  | n18oc_world     

#thailand #cambodia #china #worldnews #trump #thailandcambodiawar #cruxcollabwithcnn


0:00 INTRODUCTION
3:10 THAILAND ‘SEIZES’ CAMBODIA’S ‘CHINESE-MADE MUNITIONS’
4:48 CHINESE WEAPONS FIND A NEW TESTING GROUND?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xZoWCmYN8
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 15, 2025, 12:25:59 am »

“We Are Victims!" Cambodia Calls for Urgent Ceasefire Amid Thai Clashes | APT
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Tens of thousands of Cambodians have been displaced amid escalating border clashes with Thailand. Supplies are arriving at temporary shelters in Oddar Meanchey province, but civilians face shortages of food, water, and medical care.

Governor Mean Chanyada urged for a full ceasefire, calling on international support to protect civilians and end the violence. With rockets and artillery exchanged along the 817-km border, this week’s clashes have killed at least 20 people and left hundreds wounded.

#CambodiaThailandConflict #CeasefireNeeded #BorderClashes #HumanitarianCrisis #OddarMeanchey #ThailandCambodiaTensions #DisplacedCivilians #EmergencyAid #BreakingNews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz5ePmhHYrI
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 14, 2025, 03:06:05 pm »

Thailand’s F-16s Rain Bombs On Cambodia Defying Trump’s Truce? Anutin Vows To Strike Until… | 4K
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Cambodia accused Thailand on Dec. 13 of continuing air strikes hours after a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump. Phnom Penh said Thai F-16 jets dropped seven bombs despite the truce. Thailand’s acting prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul said military operations would continue until all threats were removed.

Trump said he had secured an immediate halt to fighting after speaking to both leaders. Cambodia urged the US and Malaysia to verify who fired first as clashes along the disputed border killed at least 20 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

0:00 INTRO
2:57 CHINA’S ‘BATTLE TANK’ FAILS IN THAI-CAMBODIA COMBAT?
3:48 VERIFY WHO FIRED FIRST’

#cambodiathailand #cambodiathailandwar #cambodiathailandconflict #worldnews #cruxcollabwithcnn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88gJIy4tmgg

"Now one's ever stopped 8 wars before..." - Trump

Yea, we all know it, and that includes you, you fucken idiot and liar par excellence!
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 14, 2025, 02:33:55 pm »

Thai border village in ruins after Cambodian rocket barrage
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Fighting along the Thailand–Cambodia border has left Thai villages near the frontier badly damaged and largely deserted.
Residents describe frequent Cambodian rocket fire, which they say is inaccurate but frightening and relentless.
Thai artillery responds throughout the day, while civilians shelter in bunkers amid ongoing shelling.
One villager was killed by shrapnel while trying to reach safety, with locals saying there was no warning.
The violence has forced communities to flee repeatedly as attacks resume with little notice.
The clashes are rooted in a long-running territorial dispute centred on the Preah Vihear temple.
That dispute has militarised the border since 2008 and has now escalated into renewed warfare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd-u57NshXQ

Thailand says no ceasefire with Cambodia, more attacks, despite Trump claim
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The US president is calling on Thailand and Cambodia to honour agreements they made over their disputed border.
But Thailand says its military will continue fighting until it faces “no further threat”.
33 people have been killed on both sides, mostly civilians, in the past week.
More than half a million people have fled to evacuation camps.
Thailand's foreign minister says that Trump's claim fighting was coming to an end was not based on fact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b11PWaPcbv8
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 12, 2025, 09:53:09 pm »

Thailand set for early elections as PM dissolves parliament | DW News
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Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received royal permission Friday to dissolve Parliament, paving the way for general elections to be held early next year. "I'd like to return power to the people," he said in a one-line post on Facebook. "The House of Representatives dissolved to hold a new general election for members of the House," read a royal decree.
The move to call for fresh elections comes at a delicate time, as Thai and Cambodian troops continue to fight along their contested border. At least 19 people have been killed on both sides of the border since the latest skirmishes began earlier this week. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced on both sides. Anutin said his decision to dissolve Parliament would not affect the management of the ongoing conflict. Under Thai law, elections for the 500-member House of Representatives must be held between 45 and 60 days after the dissolution of the house.

As per that deal, Anutin was set to dissolve parliament within four months of being sworn in, hold a referendum on amending the constitution and take steps to resolve the border dispute. Anutin and his Bhumjaithai Party have also faced strong criticism since late November over the government's handling the flooding situation in southern Thailand. The opposition floated the possibility of submitting a non-confidence motion against Anutin's government ahead of a new parliamentary session due to begin on Friday, according to Nikkei Asia, the Japanese news agency. Anutin will lead a caretaker government with limited powers until the elections take place.

Anutin, a member of the conservative Bhumjaithai Party, came to power in September after his predecessor, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was removed from office for ethics violations over her ties with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. Anutin was elected with the support of the People's Party, which is the largest opposition bloc in parliament. Anutin struck a deal with the People's Party to win their backing in a parliamentary vote in September.

#Thailand #Charnvirakul #Cambodia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXWtLMYY8Tk
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 12, 2025, 03:19:37 pm »

Thailand is running out of time. | The Signal EP2
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Thailand has had three prime ministers in just two years, so it’s easy to get lost in the political whirlwind of dissolutions, disqualifications, shifting coalitions, and surprise PMs.

In Episode 2 of The Signal, we cut through the noise and bring you up to speed on everything you need to know before Thailand heads into a high-stakes 2026 election, from the rise of the Orange Wave, to Pheu Thai’s rapid-fire prime ministers, to Anutin Charnvirakul’s fragile coalition.

Thailand is facing a dangerous combination of political instability, economic stagnation, demographic pressures, and regional insecurity. With elections looming, the country may be on the verge of transformation — or further turmoil.

If Thailand is to turn the page, this next election may be the moment that decides it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqFwlj31GMs

Can Thailand Beat Its Southern Insurgency?
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Can Thailand defeat the brutal, decades-long conflict in its South? In spite of the country's global reputation for tourism and cultural heritage, a deep-rooted conflict endures in its Malay Muslim-majority provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, claiming thousands of lives through bombings, assassinations, and guerrilla attacks. Here, we examine the historical origins of the unrest, from the legacy of the Pattani Sultanate to policies of assimilation and political marginalisation, and consider how groups like Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) have used asymmetric warfare to challenge Bangkok’s authority.

The video also assesses Thailand’s evolving strategies, including military crackdowns, economic development initiatives, cultural concessions, and multiple rounds of peace negotiations facilitated by Malaysia. Defying these efforts, rising violence in 2025 has nevertheless raised serious questions about whether lasting peace is achievable. With grievances tied to identity, autonomy, governance, and security, the insurgency reveals why such localised, low-level conflicts are so difficult to resolve. Ultimately, the question remains as to whether meaningful autonomy can pave the way for stability, or whether entrenched distrust, fragmented insurgent factions, and fears over national unity will keep southern Thailand locked in one of the region's most persistent conflicts.

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and Titles
00:40 Insurgencies in IR: The Case of Southern Thailand
01:40 Southern Thailand and the Muslim Malays
02:40 The Sultanate of Pattani and Thailand
03:40 Thailand Extends its Control over the South, 1909-2004
05:26 The BRN and Other Insurgent Groups
07:20 Efforts to Resolve the Southern Thailand Insurgency
08:50 Can the South Thailand Insurgency Be Defeated?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOP67Zve5jU
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 09, 2025, 01:42:00 pm »

Cambodia 'ready' for talks with Thailand to end conflict | DW News
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Cambodia's leader is reportedly ready for immediate talks with Thailand to end the renewed border violence. Fighting has been reported along nearly the entire Cambodian-Thai border. Since clashes broke out on Monday, at least 13 people have died and around 140,000 civilians have fled for safety.

Chapters:
0:00 Cambodia 'ready' for talks with Thailand to end conflict
3:28 Tommy Walker, Journalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIfcCC_99hk
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 09, 2025, 01:35:29 pm »

Thai FM says Cambodia not ready for peace, no space for diplomacy in current conflict
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Thousands of people on both sides of the Thailand-Cambodia border have been fleeing fighting.
Cambodia's defence ministry says seven civilians have been killed while Thailand says three of its soldiers were also killed.

Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow has told Al Jazeera that Cambodia is “not ready” for peace negotiations and that the current conflict provides no space for a diplomatic solution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBVv-w1THqs
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 08, 2025, 12:45:09 pm »

Thailand launches air strikes along Cambodia border as renewed fighting breaks out
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Thailand's army says it's launched air strikes after one of its soldiers was killed in fighting along its disputed border with Cambodia.
Both sides accuse each other of breaking a US-backed ceasefire that stopped fighting earlier this year.
Residents are fleeing border areas, as tension escalates.
Officials in Cambodia say three civilians were severely injured in the clashes.
In Thailand, the military says more than 385,000 civilians across four districts are being evacuated.

Thailand says seven of its troops were wounded when its forces came under fire from Cambodian forces in the Chong Bok area.
Cambodia's defence ministry accused Thailand of launching an attack on two border provinces, saying its forces did not retaliate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zv9mDl4wY4
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 07, 2025, 06:47:34 pm »

Thailand in the American Era: Bases, Bars, and Blue Jeans
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The American Era in Thailand is full of rich history, and Thai professor Sudina Paungpetch's scholalry article Bases, bars, and blue jeans: Thailand and cultural debates over the Vietnam War jumps in the middle of the subject.  This audo article is based upon Professor Paunpetch's article. Learn about the role of the women, bars, and Rock and Roll during this time as American influence greatly shaped Thai culture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHvPt3ToStc
Posted by: BlackCat
« on: November 12, 2025, 12:59:55 pm »

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Yes, Cambodia has been accused of planting new landmines in areas within Thai territory. Recent reports indicate that the Thai military discovered new anti-personnel landmines, which they attribute to Cambodian forces, citing their recent placement and location as evidence of border infiltration. This incident has escalated tensions between the two countries, particularly following a brief armed conflict that resulted in casualties. The Thai military has demanded accountability under the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use of anti-personnel mines.
Nation Thailand

Thailand suspends ceasefire deal with Cambodia | REUTERS
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Thai government to pause recently signed ceasefire steps with Cambodia, promises to clarify actions to the US amid escalating border tensions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7HRdJSDEMs
Posted by: 2ThaSun
« on: May 20, 2023, 01:00:15 pm »

Head of Thailand's victorious Move Forward Party speaks to Zain Asher
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Pita Limjaroenrat, the head of Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party, says the country voted for change when it gave his party an electoral victory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylz__vcPtps

Thailand election: Opposition parties seemingly secured victory | DW News
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Preliminary results in Thailand's general election on Sunday, have the country's opposition parties — the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the Pheu Thai party — as clear victors. "It is now clear that Move Forward Party has received overwhelming support from the people around the country," party Pita Limjaroenrat said on Twitter.
Pita later told reporters he was ready to be prime minister and that he would seek to build a coalition with five other parties including Pheu Thai.  The pro-democracy leader also announced that he will ensure a "comprehensive, transparent discussion" on the Lese-Majeste Law — a controversial law which imposes lengthy prison sentences on those who criticize the monarchy.
With 99% of votes counted, data from the Election Commission showed that MFP had 113 constituency seats of the 400 seats where MPs are elected across the country. The Pheu Thai Party led by Paetongtarn Shinawatra — the daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra — has 112 seats. Both opposition parties are anti-military parties and the Senate comprises members who favor the military. The national election is set to unseat the ruling conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha after almost a decade. Prayuth's United Thai Nation Party has 23 constituency seats.

But who heads the next government won't be decided by Sunday's vote alone. The prime minister will be selected in July in a joint session of the House and the 250-seat Senate, which was appointed by the junta.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2MUlHpMGs