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 ការ​វាយលុក​ដ៏​ទាក់ទាញ​របស់​កម្ពុជា​របស់​គាត់​គឺជា​រឿង​ធម្មតា​ថ្មី​ក្នុង​គោលនយោបាយ​ការបរទេស​របស់​សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក។ នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីថៃ លោក Anutin Charnvirakul នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីកម្ពុជា លោក ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត និងប្រធានាធិបតីសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក Donald Trump ចូលរួមការចុះហត្ថលេខាលើកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងឈប់បាញ់កម្ពុជា-ថៃ នៅខាងក្រៅកិច្ចប្រជុំកំពូលអាស៊ាន នៅទីក្រុង Kuala Lumpur ប្រទេសម៉ាឡេស៊ី នៅថ្ងៃទី 26 ខែតុលា។ Andrew Harnik / Getty Images អស់រយៈពេលជាច្រើនទស្សវត្សមកហើយ ទំនាក់ទំនងរបស់សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកជាមួយប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានស្ថិតក្នុងចំណោមតំបន់ដ៏អាក្រក់បំផុតនៅទូទាំងអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍ ដែលជាតំបន់ដែលការប្រកួតប្រជែងមហាអំណាចរវាងសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក និងចិនកំពុងមានការកើនឡើងយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស។ នាពេលកន្លងមក រដ្ឋាភិបាលក្រុងវ៉ាស៊ីនតោន និងទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញបានជជែកគ្នាយ៉ាងស្វាហាប់លើបញ្ហានានា ដូចជាលទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ និងសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស ក៏ដូចជាការព្រួយបារម្ភអំពីការពង្រឹងទំនាក់ទំនងចិនរបស់កម្ពុជា។ ទោះបីជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ នៅក្រោមរដ្ឋបាលទីពីររបស់ប្រធានាធិបតីអាមេរិក Donald Trump នេះកំពុងផ្លាស់ប្តូរ - ប្រហែលជាយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស និងច្រើនចំពោះផលប្រយោជន៍យុទ្ធសាស្ត្ររបស់ទីក្រុងវ៉ាស៊ីនត...

 In the context of the US-China competition and the post-COVID-19 global economic recession reshaping the international order, Vietnam has emerged as a stable and dynamic bright spot in Southeast Asia. In the context of the US-China competition and the post-COVID-19 global economic recession reshaping the international order, Vietnam has emerged as a stable and dynamic bright spot in Southeast Asia. The concept of “the era of the Vietnamese nation’s rise,” first mentioned by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam at the 10th Central Conference of the 13th tenure, reflects the aspiration to enter a new stage of development from “renovation” to “rise.” In fact, over the past year, Vietnam has achieved a growth rate of about 5.5-6%, higher than the average of many other countries in the region. Record FDI inflows, led by technology projects of technology companies Samsung, Apple, and Intel, as the expanding “China+1” trend helps Vietnam become an important link in ...

 The border tension between Preah Vihear Temple and its border peripheral zones has been an open wound between Cambodia and Thailand. The border tension between Preah Vihear Temple and its border peripheral zones has been an open wound between Cambodia and Thailand. Its genesis is colonial cartography, particularly in the 1904 and 1907 Franco-Siamese treaties mapping the frontier between French Indochina and Siam, and in the ICJ’s 1962 decision that the temple complex belonged to Cambodia. But the larger border perimeter remained unmarked and contested. By 13 February 2025 tensions had already arisen as Thai troops prevented Cambodian tourists from singing the Cambodian national anthem close to the location of the nearby temple. The action released nationalist bravado on both sides and showed that the conflict was transitioning from latent to active. On 28 May 2025, a skirmish close to the Chong Bok pass led to the death of a Cambodian soldier. That growth led to a dramatic escalat...

 Can Malaysia’s ASEAN Community Vision 2045 succeed in reversing the region’s fragmentation? Kuala Lumpur is under a tight security lockdown this week – 16,000 police officers are deployed, major roads shuttered, and the city center effectively sealed – as several world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will gather in the city for the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings during October 26-28. During the summit, Timor-Leste is also set to officially join ASEAN, marking the bloc’s first expansion in more than two decades. This year’s summit may be one of ASEAN’s toughest yet. As Southeast Asia’s primary multilateral institution, it must simultaneously manage the endemic crisis in Myanmar, which has exposed the limits of its diplomatic approach; navigate an intensifying China-U.S. rivalry that is forcing tougher choices on member states; and also attempt to realize the newly adopted ASEAN Community Vision 2045 . This summit will offer hint...

 PM Anutin Charnvirakul denied reports that Thai-Cambodian border crossings would reopen next month, saying all four conditions in the peace accord must be fulfilled first. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday denied claims that his government would reopen border crossings with Cambodia next month, stressing that at least four steps outlined in the joint declaration must be completed before normal relations can resume. Anutin was responding to speculation that Thai-Cambodian border checkpoints would reopen on November 1. “I don’t know who set that date,” Anutin said when asked by reporters. Reopening depends on Cambodia’s actions Anutin explained that any reopening would depend on Cambodia demonstrating sincerity in resolving border issues. He said Cambodia must first begin implementing the terms of the joint declaration, which he and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet signed. Thailand would then evaluate Cambodia’s actions and respond accordingly before taking the next ste...

 Both issues are testing the Anutin government’s stability, as pressure mounts from abroad and domestic political rivalries shape its future direction. The issue at the heart of Thailand’s political and diplomatic arena is the ongoing Thai-Cambodian situation, now under close scrutiny following the signing of a Joint Declaration between the two nations. Both leaders agreed on four key points to advance peace, with US President Donald Trump serving as a witness during the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia. From a diplomatic perspective, many experts describe the joint statement as a symbolic first step to rebuild trust and ease border tensions, without imposing excessive pressure on either side. It opens the door to dialogue in a non-binding framework, unlike a formal peace agreement, which would carry legal obligations for both parties to comply with specific provisions aimed at achieving lasting peace. Such binding accords typically include mechanisms for troop withdrawal, restoration of d...

 Thai Prime Minister Anutin met Cambodia’s Hun Manet in Kuala Lumpur to discuss concrete steps to implement the Thai–Cambodian joint declaration signed October 26 Kuala Lumpur, October 27 2025 — At 10:30 a.m. local time (one hour ahead of Bangkok), Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia at Room 7M, Level 3, KLCC Convention Centre, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings. Following the meeting, Government Spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat summarised the key outcomes as follows: Anutin thanked Prime Minister Hun Manet for his letter of condolence on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother. He reiterated that the Joint Declaration, signed on October 26 2025, serves as a foundation for forward progress between the two countries. What matters most now, he said, is the sincere and concrete implementation of the agreement. The discussion therefore focused on the n...

 Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun assured ASEAN business leaders that the current Thai government's limited tenure will not disrupt the nation's long-term economic strategies. The government is implementing short-term stimulus measures, such as co-payment schemes and faster investment approvals, to boost immediate growth and investor confidence. Thailand's long-term economic plans include becoming the region's logistics and digital hub, a food security hub, and developing seven future industries like AI and clean energy. The country's chairmanship of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is cited as a key initiative supporting its ambition to become a regional digital hub. Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun on Monday reassured ASEAN business leaders that despite the Thai government’s limited tenure, its policies will not hinder Thailand’s long-term goals to become the region’s logistics and digital hub. Suphajee represented Prime Minister Anutin Charn...

 Thai businesses are demanding government aid, warning that the ongoing border closure with Cambodia could cost the economy an estimated 100 billion baht by the end of 2025. The requested relief package includes financial support such as tax cuts and low-interest soft loans, the establishment of alternative logistics routes, and measures to protect national supply chains. The border standoff is already causing significant economic damage, blocking an estimated 15 billion baht in monthly import-export trade. Despite requesting aid, private sector leaders support the government's tough diplomatic stance, which demands Cambodia withdraw heavy weapons and crack down on scammers. Private sector leaders urge the Anutin government to implement tax cuts and soft loans, warning that the prolonged border closure could cost the economy 100 billion baht. Thailand's private sector has presented three urgent proposals to the Economic Cabinet, demanding immediate relief measures as the ongoin...

Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas to propose 20-billion-baht debt relief plan to buy bad debts from banks and non-banks, helping small borrowers restructure loans. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Tuesday that he would propose a debt relief plan for citizens to the Economic Cabinet next week before submitting it to the full Cabinet for approval. He added that the establishment of a joint venture between financial institutions and asset management companies under the supervision of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) falls within the BOT’s authority. The Finance Ministry has already been informed, and the BOT can proceed with issuing the necessary announcement. Speaking at the Thairath Forum 2025: The Next New Economy seminar on October 27, Ekniti said the government plans to use around 20 billion baht remaining from the Financial Institutions Development Fund to purchase non-performing loans (NPLs) from banks and non-bank lenders to help small borrowers. Th...

 Commerce Minister Suparjees Suthumpun denies reports of 0% US import tax on Thai goods; confirms negotiations are still ongoing Reports suggesting the United States has cut its import tariff on certain Thai goods to zero percent are inaccurate, the Thai government has confirmed. Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun stated on her return from the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that the US tariff rate remains unchanged at 19%. The minister was addressing speculation that US President Donald Trump had approved a 0% import tariff measure for selected items from three Southeast Asian nations: Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand. Speaking at Military Airport 2, Wing 6, Don Mueang, Suphajee clarified the current situation: "The tax rate remains the same at 19%, and there are no additional agreements yet." When questioned whether the strengthened bilateral relationship might lead to a significant tariff reduction, the minister admitted that while negotiations were underway, a d...