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Cambodia has once again brought its border conflicts with Thailand to the United Nations, only to face strong counterstatements from Bangkok, which called the claims a fabrication intended for political gain.
The Thai army has demanded that its Cambodian counterpart withdraws its troops and heavy weapons from border areas and cooperate in clearing mines in Chong An Ma, Chong Chong Krang, Chong Bok and Chong Chom border passes, in the northeastern provinces of Surin and Ubon Ratchathani, expeditiously.
Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes.
Thai exports to trading partners under free trade agreements (FTAs) have steadily expanded, especially shipments to neighboring countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 10-member bloc’s dialogue partners.
Suchatvee Suwansawat, a celebrated academic turned Democrat deputy leader, has quit the crisis-hit party to lead a new one.
A 58-year-old man died and fourteen other people were injured when the fire broke out on the 16th floor of a high-rise condominium in Bangkok Noi district yesterday.
Thailand’s fascination with large and powerful animals is blurring the line between pet ownership and public safety. Experts warn that the combination of lax ownership laws, online fame, and the urge to interact with predators is a recipe for disaster – especially for children.
Oslo, Norway - Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
The government has appointed General Somsak Rungsita to head the delegation for peace talks with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), an umbrella organisation representing several insurgent groups active in the three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat and parts of Songkhla province, according to Chatchai Bangchuad, secretary-general of the National Security Council (NSC).
A fleet of articulated trucks, carrying 60 empty cargo containers, arrived in Ban Nong Chan village in Khok Sung district of Sa Kaeo province this morning. They are to be used to form a part of the border fence or wall, which is under construction to demarcate the line between Thailand and Cambodia.
What former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said this week about her Pheu Thai Party is true, but her speech failed to mention some very important details.
The focus of border tension today is on Sa Kaeo province, after Cambodia officially rejected Thailand’s unilateral plan to begin demining operations in contested border villages, heightening the possibility of a military standoff.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will attend the upcoming ASEAN-related summit later this month in Kuala Lumpur, joining other leaders from Africa, the US, China, and Russia, according to diplomatic sources.
Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday cut a fine imposed on a local unit of tobacco giant Philip Morris for evading tax on imported cigarettes from $4 million down to about $610,000.
The Thai government’s decision to hold a referendum on the fate of two pacts signed with Cambodia more than two decades ago could muddy domestic political waters, erode international credibility, while resolving none of the border and maritime disputes.
Former minister of social development and human development Varawut Silpa-archa said today that he is still committed to staying with Chart Thai Pattana Party amid rumour he has been approached to be one of Pheu Thai Party’s potential prime ministerial candidates in the next election.
