Sam Rainsy insists he will return to Cambodia

13 Sept 06:27 Key points summarised by AI

Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy has vowed to return to Cambodia from self-imposed exile on Saturday, planning to travel via Thailand despite facing official resistance.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha explicitly denied Rainsy entry, citing ASEAN's non-interference policy and preventing the use of Thailand for "anti-government activism."
Cambodia's Interior Ministry has labeled Rainsy's return a "coup plot," warning the public against involvement and beefing up security with "wanted" posters at border checkpoints.
Rainsy asserts his return is necessary to create "People Power" as he believes peaceful democratic means have failed against Prime Minister Hun Sen's government.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.