Cambodia

Cambodian officials allowed Thai diplomats Tuesday to make their first visit to a Thai national held on charges of spying on fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai officials said. Siwarak Chothipong, 31, an employee at the Cambodia Air Traffic Service, was arrested Thursday on charges of supplying details of Thaksin's flight schedule to his country's embassy when the Thai tycoon visited Phnom Penh last week. His arrest deepened a diplomatic crisis between the neighbouring countries over Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as an economic adviser and its refusal to extradite the ousted prime minister to Bangkok. "The Thai charge d'affaires and three to four embassy ... Read Full Story

Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra left Cambodia on Saturday, ending a contentious four-day visit that deepened a diplomatic crisis between the neighbours. Thaksin, who was toppled by a military coup in 2006 and is living abroad to avoid a jail term for corruption in Thailand, departed the tourist hub Siem Reap by private jet, Cambodia's deputy cabinet minister Prak Sokhon confirmed. Officials would not disclose his destination. Thaksin has travelled widely since leaving Thailand for exile in August last year, but has based himself in Dubai, while continuing to have a major influence in politics in his homeland. His visit, to take up ... Read Full Story

Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra left Cambodia on Saturday, officials said, concluding a trip that has stoked a major diplomatic crisis between the two neighbours. Thaksin, who was toppled in a military coup in 2006 and is living abroad to avoid a jail term for corruption in Thailand, was seen by an AFP reporter departing the country Saturday morning by private jet. Cambodia's deputy cabinet minister Prak Sokhon confirmed Thaksin had left, four days after arriving in the country to take up a role as economics adviser to the government. Some 50 members of parliament from Thailand's main pro-Thaksin party, Puea Thai, who ... Read Full Story

The pearl of Asia Phnom Penh was once called the jewel of Indochina. Though the city has a harsh history the city has always been successful in retaining its quality. It is mite possible that you could be taken aback by the stern nature of the city but many tourist seriously fall in love with the city for its rawness, the night cafes beside the river, the extremely wonderful architecture and the holy wats which are scattered all across the city. The city is quite elegant in its own kind and it does not possess fast lives which are found in many other Asian ... Read Full Story

Once known as the pearl of Asia, Phnom Penh has the honor of being the capital and the most popular city of Cambodia. Phnom Penh is also the historical, economical, cultural, industrial and commercial center of Cambodia. These days Phnom Penh is gaining its popularity again with the increasing days. The place is popular as a place to live. Phnom Penh city has many tourist attraction are it is becoming successful to have a large number of national as well as international tourist visiting the city every year. Traditional Khmer and the French influenced architecture of Phnom Penh are well known across the globe. ... Read Full Story