Stay informed with the latest updates, breaking headlines, and current events from around the world.
The Thai army is not yet ready to reopen border checkpoints with Cambodia and it will not withdraw its troops from the 11 locations along the shared border, which were captured during the battle with Cambodian forces between July 24th and 28th, Lt-Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the northeastern-based Second Army Region, told the Thai media today.
As twilight spills over the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok’s Song Wat historic district awakens in a dazzling display of colour and creativity. Until 17 August, Awakening Song Wat 2025 transforms this historic neighborhood into an illuminated wonderland, where century-old shophouses, riverside bars, and storied alleys glow with 14 light installations spread across 12 evocative locations.
The ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to end a border conflict appears to be fraying in two weeks, as landmine explosions, disputes over the detention of soldiers and information warfare steadily erode compliance.
For the first time in decades, the annual US State Department Human Rights Report has been delayed by nearly six months, raising serious questions about its credibility and independence.
In a move to pressure Cambodia over its alleged recent laying of landmines along the shared border, which violates the UN’s Ottawa Convention, Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said he has raised the issue, by phone, with his Japanese counterpart, who will chair the convention’s assembly in Geneva this December.
Nearly a decade after walking free from prison, convicted wife-killer Wisut Boonkasemsanti is once again in the glare of public scrutiny – this time accused of high-stakes financial crimes.
Democrat Party MP Chuan Leekpai yesterday called on the government to review the allocation of compensation for victims of violence in the southern border provinces, to be on par with that for victims of the Thai–Cambodian conflicts.
The Constitutional Court has set August 29 for the delivery of its ruling on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s case involving her leaked phone conversation with Cambodia’s strongman Hun Sen.
The Thai Army is in urgent need of razor wire, to erect fences along the border with Cambodia, so it has sought donations from the public instead of using its own budget, the procedures for which take at least one month to complete, said Army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree.
With nationalist sentiment raging in the wake of recent border clashes with Cambodia, an expert has urged Thai teachers to avoid sowing seeds of hatred among children.
Finding the best food products for someone having difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, a common problem in older adults, can be tough. Some products on the market are too sticky, making them difficult to chew and swallow, while others are low in protein but loaded with added sugars, which can contribute to health problems if frequently consumed.
The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously today to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1.50 percent, with immediate effect.
Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said today that Thailand will formally submit a protest to the United Nations against Cambodia, over the latest landmine explosion on Thai territory on Tuesday, in which one Thai soldier had one of his legs blown off.
Opposition party leader Natthapong Ruengpanyawut criticised the government for being both deaf and blind in its allocation of the 3.78 trillion baht budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Deaf for not being responsive to the recommendations and observations made by the budget scrutiny committee and blind for lacking transparency in budget allocation.
Thai security and foreign affairs expert, Dr. Panitan Wattanayagorn, has asked Thai government leaders whether they know or not whether Thailand is now in a state of war with Cambodia.
The Thai army may take ‘defensive retaliation’ against Cambodian forces, to end the constant threat to the safety of Thai troops posed by anti-personnel landmines, laid by Cambodian soldiers in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
