Myanmar election faces legitimacy questions
As the Myanmar junta concludes the first day of its planned three-phase general election, international media, academics and Myanmar’s independent media have raised questions about its legitimacy.
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As the Myanmar junta concludes the first day of its planned three-phase general election, international media, academics and Myanmar’s independent media have raised questions about its legitimacy.
The Thai Mine Action Centre (TMAC) has condemned Cambodia for continuing to lay PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines along the common border, in brazen violation of the Ottawa Convention and the peace agreement between the two countries.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to organise a trilateral consultation with Thailand and Cambodia on Monday to help ensure a sustained ceasefire and promote lasting peace between the two neighbouring countries.
A Thai soldier was seriously injured when he stepped on an anti-personnel landmine in the Sattasom area of Si Sa Ket province, less than an hour before the ceasefire signed by Thailand and Cambodia in Chanthaburi province came into effect at noon today, Thai Army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree said.
Election candidates from all political parties are gathering at venues across the country, designated by the Election Commission, to register their constituency candidacies for the February 8 general election.
A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar's heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.
Thailand has emphasised that the truce it signed with Cambodia, which came into effect at noon yesterday, does not constitute surrender of or a retreat from Thailand’s security responsibilities.
Thailand has stressed that the ceasefire with Cambodia will only be recognised if Cambodia actually ceases hostile actions and that the 72-hour monitoring period is intended to verify compliance.
Cambodia and Thailand agreed today to cease all military operations along the joint border starting at noon, with a 72-hour observation period, under a joint commitment aimed at ending months of border clashes that have resulted in loss of life, damage to property and the mass evacuation of civilians.
As people say goodbye to 2025 and move into 2026 with renewed hope, a recent survey has revealed a trend of rising and declining business clusters ahead for Thailand.
New Year cards and season’s greeting are pouring in for Thai soldiers who remain stationed along the border with Cambodia.
The Collegiate E-Sports and Youth Development Association (CEYDA) submitted a petition to the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) on Friday, calling for an investigation into the organisation of the e-sports competition at the recently concluded 33rd SEA Games, which was marred by a cheating scandal involving a member of the Thai women’s Arena of Valor (RoV) team.
The SEA Games medals are secured. The anthem has been played. The podium moments are now part of history. But for Maximus Jones, none of that is the finish line.
Close to 700 million people call Southeast Asia home. Made up of 11 countries, the region boasts hundreds of spoken tongues as well as a number of different religions, of which the largest are Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity.