Cambodian troops accused of laying landmines in Surin
The Thai Army has accused Cambodian troops of continuing to lay landmines on Thai territory, in violation of the Ottawa Convention.
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The Thai Army has accused Cambodian troops of continuing to lay landmines on Thai territory, in violation of the Ottawa Convention.
Like tiny floating stars, fireflies have traditionally lit up the night. Many Southeast Asian cultures and traditions once revolved around these tiny magical creatures that are increasingly harder to find.
Kajiki, the 13th tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific Ocean this year, is forecast to weaken into a depression when it hits the northern province of Nan on Tuesday and could dump 200mm of rain on the province, according to the Meteorological Department.
Thailand’s economy has not yet reached a critical level, but is experiencing prolonged and slow K-shaped growth, an economic pattern in which some sectors experience growth while others stagnate or decline, thanks to the long-term impacts of the current US administration’s reciprocal tariffs imposed on all of their trading partners, including Thailand, according to Dr. Kirida Bhaopichitr, director of international economic policy and development at the Thailand Development Research Institute...
The Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation issued a warning today of possible flooding, river overflows and mud slides in 45 provinces across the country, from this Sunday until next Thursday, due to anticipated heavy rainfall.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen claimed to have long discarded honorary doctorates granted to him by Thai universities, claiming that they made no contribution to his achievements.
As a long-time member of the Rural Doctor Society (RDS), Dr Supat Hasuwannakit has spent decades fighting to expand healthcare coverage for all Thais. His reputation as a straight-talking whistleblower and tireless defender of public health made him one of the most trusted voices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee (RBC) has agreed to cooperate on mine clearance for humanitarian reasons, in resolving transnational crime, particularly scam call centres, and in solving border disputes through the establishment of a coordination group and local-level border committee.
Phuket has come under high water after several hours of consecutive rainfall, combined with high tide, while drainage was unable to keep up.
Thailand has condemned Cambodia’s exploitation of civilians, especially children, to incite tension and as human shields, as seen in video content circulated on many social media platforms, Maratee Andamo, spokesperson for the Thai-Cambodian Border Situation Centre, said.
Two dominant narratives continue to shape Thailand-Malaysia relations. One says it is “all about the southern provinces.” The other insists “the sky's the limit.”
North Korea said on Saturday that the South Korean military fired warning shots on Tuesday in the border area between the two Koreas, and called it a deliberate provocation, according to state media KCNA.
The Shinawatras obviously cannot celebrate yet. To continue with the Squid Game analogy, it is just the first challenge and the next ones will be progressively deadlier.
Exactly two years after returning from a 15-year period of self-exile, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will face a crucial court verdict on Friday – one that could shape not just his own future but that of Thailand.
The Constitutional Court has decided to bring forward the date for suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and a group of 36 senators to submit their closing statements in the Paetongtarn-Hun Sen telephone call case, from August 27th to August 25th. The date for the reading of the verdict remains August 29th at 9.30am.
The Criminal Court today acquitted former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of lèse-majesté charges stemming from a 2015 interview with a South Korean media outlet.