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The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) in Thailand visited Ban Nong Ya Kaew village in Sa Kaeo province today, to investigate an incident in which Cambodian troops opened fire at a Thai military bunker on Wednesday.
The S&P global credit rating agency has set Thailand’s sovereign credit rating at BBB+, with a stable economic outlook and growth rate projections of 2.3% and 2.0% for 2025 and 2026 respectively, thanks to the government’s supportive fiscal policies amidst external risks and domestic political uncertainty.
Five sports associations, led by the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand (YRAT), have vowed to deliver a combined tally of 16 gold medals to supplement Thailand’s bid to reclaim the overall title at the upcoming 33rd SEA Games, being hosted at home next month.
The Thai army presented reports of the ASEAN observer teams (AOT) in Thailand and Cambodia today, confirming that the latest landmine explosion in Si Sa Ket province on Monday was caused by a new landmine.
Scammers, landmines, alleged civilian casualties and politics are badly complicating the peace accord between Bangkok and Phnom Penh, which was signed in Kuala Lumpur under the watchful eyes of Washington. This means that by the time you read this, the much-celebrated agreement may have gone into a coma if not already in its last breath.
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised closer ties with Thailand during an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen who are making a historic visit that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relationship.
Thai Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit has asked Cambodia to refrain from military activities in border areas populated by civilians following a cross-border exchange of gunfire between Thai and Cambodian forces on Wednesday.
Widespread flooding in Bangkok this morning was caused by heavy rain, induced by the arrival of cold winds from the South China Sea, resulting in a collision of easterly and southeasterly winds, but it was not caused by high tides or northern runoffs, according to the Hydro Informatics Institute, a public organisation.
Malaysia is prepared to host negotiations between Thailand and Cambodia in response to renewed tensions along their shared border, according to Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan.
Former Senator Kittisak Rattanawaraha was sentenced to nine months in prison yesterday by the Appeals Court, for his role in leading a group of people to lay siege to Bang Klan Temple in Phichit province to force the expulsion of the acting abbot seven years ago.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that the official visit to China, from today through next Monday, by Their Majesties the King and Queen is the first by a Thai Monarch in over 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Songkhla, one of three host cities for the forthcoming 33rd SEA Games, announced on Thursday that it is fully ready to co-host Southeast Asia’s most prestigious sporting event next month.
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeo said the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia can still be resolved through diplomacy despite the heightened tensions between the two countries.
Alleged Chinese online scam boss She Zhijiang, who is accused of operating more than 200 online gambling websites and networks in Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar’s Shwe Kokko scam city, was extradited to China on Wednesday.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has condemned what he described as the use of violence by Thai forces that killed a Cambodian civilian and injured three others this evening.
Air quality in Bangkok has worsened today, with 11 districts found to have high levels of PM2.5 dust, compared to only three districts yesterday.
