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Miss Universe Cambodia pageant admits error after Thai protest over historical image

Yesterday 08:34Key points summarised by AI

Miss Universe Cambodia admitted an error in using a historical image of women, initially claiming them as Cambodian, due to insufficient source verification.
This admission followed a strong protest from Thailand's Culture Ministry, which asserted the image depicted Thai women from Kamphaeng Phet in 1906.
Organizers stated the inclusion was unintentional, aiming to showcase the 'Sbai' garment, and expressed no intent to cause offense or misunderstanding.
Thailand's Culture Minister demanded an apology and correction, noting the original image had a removed Thai watermark and lacked proper attribution.
Miss Universe Cambodia accepted constructive feedback, vowing to improve future content verification processes.

Today 07:54Key points summarised by AI

Kla Tham Party leader Thamanat Prompow was seen wearing a Casio watch engraved with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's name, sparking speculation that his party might leave the opposition to join the coalition government.
The watch, reportedly one of many purchased and engraved by Anutin for close associates, was implied to have been directly passed from Anutin to Thamanat, intensifying rumors of a political alliance.