Phnom Penh blasts Thailand for “illegal occupation” on border
Cambodia's Foreign Affairs Ministry has accused Thailand of continuing to engage in “aggressive acts” along the shared border, despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect in December.
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Cambodia's Foreign Affairs Ministry has accused Thailand of continuing to engage in “aggressive acts” along the shared border, despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect in December.
Cambodia deported 162 Thai nationals back to Thailand today, after they were released from a prison in the city of Siem Reap.
Thailand has denied Cambodia’s claim that Thai troop movements are effectively altering the border line, insisting that it has fully complied with the ceasefire agreement by maintaining current troop deployments.
Conservative voters are likely to be split between the Bhumjaithai and Democrat parties in the general election, a repeat of 2019, when they were divided over backing General Prayut Chan-o-cha or Abhisit Vejjajiva as prime minister, said former Democrat MP and political commentator Thepthai Senpong.
Fifty-three people lost their lives and 262 others were injured on Thailand’s roads on the second day of the “Seven Dangerous Days” of New Year holiday travel, bringing the totals to 86 killed and 452 injured in 469 accidents nationwide
With only about a month to go before Thailand’s next general election, the leaders of two major political parties were out on the campaign trail today, with Pheu Thai campaigning in Bangkok and the People’s Party in Nakhon Ratchasima.
As day fades into night along the Chao Phraya River, the ruined temples of Ayutthaya begin to glow.
With Thai-made health products growing in popularity among local consumers as awareness of sustainable living and environmental protection becomes more widespread, central and local authorities are encouraging their makers to search for new, more lucrative markets.
Thailand is on the verge of launching its path-breaking retirement lottery, following the recent amendment to the National Savings Fund (NSF) Act published in the Royal Gazette.
Dozens were killed and over 100 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana early Thursday as young revellers rang in the New Year.
His Majesty the King has urged the Thai people to strengthen international relations with friendly countries, maintain national unity and to perform their duties righteously, with morality and in the national interest for the benefit of all people in the country.
Exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy has demanded that Thailand pay compensation for damage allegedly caused by the Thai military to temples, bridges, roads, houses and other property in Cambodia during the recent border conflict.
People have gathered in the ordination hall of Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram, or ‘Wat Pho’ in Bangkok, to pay homage to the Reclining Buddha and to participate in a New Year’s Eve chanting ceremony.
Jatuporn Buruspat, a veteran bureaucrat and short-lived commerce minister in Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government, announced his ambition to run the country as he launched his new political party recently.
Thailand has explained its decision not to make public details or images of the 18 Cambodian soldiers, who were detained by Thai forces in late July and held until their release and repatriation yesterday, saying that, under international humanitarian laws and conventions, their dignity and safety must be protected while in custody.
What a delightfully chaotic year it has been for Thailand. While the daily headlines were a relentless cycle of political soap operas, a roller-coaster economy, and the occasional border scuffle, the art and culture scene apparently missed the memo that it was supposed to be a very bad year.