Bangkok Shooting at Or Tor Kor Market Leaves Several Dead
Five security guards have been shot to death and another person has been injured in a shooting at the popular food market Or Tor Kor in Thailand's capital Bangkok.
WorldFive security guards have been shot to death and another person has been injured in a shooting at the popular food market Or Tor Kor in Thailand's capital Bangkok.
WorldA ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia came into force on Monday evening Swedish time after five days of intense fighting that has claimed at least 35 people's lives.
ConflictsAfter four days of border clashes, Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to meet in Malaysia on Monday to discuss an end to the conflict.
WorldThe Thai air force is to have used two Swedish-made Gripen aircraft in an attack on Cambodia on Saturday, reports the Thai newspaper The Nation. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard states that the government "is closely following the developments".
Swedish politicsIn total, over 30 people have been killed in the escalated conflict between Thailand and Cambodia – and tens of thousands have fled their homes. Now Thailand says they are open to dialogue with Cambodia to end the conflict.
WorldThe Ministry for Foreign Affairs extends the advisory against travel to Thailand due to the deteriorated security situation in the border area against Cambodia.
SwedenAfter several days of fighting, Cambodia wants "an immediate ceasefire" with Thailand, says Cambodia's UN ambassador. Thailand has previously stated that it is ready for talks. On Friday, the UN Security Council held a crisis meeting on the border conflict.
ConflictsOld conflict – with new means? That Thailand sends fighter jets to Cambodia marks a new development in the area, according to researcher Eva Hansson. It is a surprising development, she says.
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