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The Second Army Region’s Facebook page today published photos of piles of postcards and drawings they received from across the country, thanking soldiers for protecting the nation and offering moral support.
The United States has imposed a 19% tariff on imports from Thailand and Cambodia — down from the originally proposed 36% — following a ceasefire agreement between the two countries, reached under pressure from President Donald Trump.
The ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has now spilled into the media sphere, as three major Thai media associations announced the suspension of ties with their Cambodian counterpart, the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), accusing it of acting as a mouthpiece for the Cambodian government, rather than operating as an independent, professional organisation.
Despite the recently signed truce between Thailand and Cambodia, more than 900 Thai schools remain closed following nearly two months of deadly clashes along the border. The skirmishes, beginning on May 28 at Chong Bok in Ubon Ratchathani, have claimed multiple lives on both sides, including children.
People’s Party Deputy Leader Sirikanya Tansakul urged the government today to disclose the full details of the tariff deal with the United States, especially the US goods which will now be exempted from import taxation, which will impact Thai local producers.
Thailand today took foreign envoys and military attachés to visit sites that were attacked by Cambodian forces, including hospitals, schools, and a convenience store, during the five-day bloodiest fighting between the two countries.
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has welcomed the US administration’s decision to impose a 19% reciprocal tariff on imports of Thai goods into the US market, claiming that it reflects the close relationship between the two countries.
Thailand would be violating the Olympic Charter should it decide to ban Cambodia from the SEA Games this December, Chaipak Siriwat, SEAA Games Federation Council president, said today.
A hospital in Ubon Ratchathani province appears to have softened its stance on the provision of services to Cambodian patients, apparently after being criticised for acting in breach of medical ethics.
Thai troops have not yet seized control of the Ta Kwai ancient temple, but have occupied additional areas around it, according to Army Spokesman Maj-Gen Winthai Suvaree today.
Thailand is seeking the relocation of the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, scheduled for next Monday in Phnom Penh, to Malaysia, an informed source said today.
Calls to grant displaced persons the right to work in Thailand are growing louder, as nine refugee camps face losing most of their funding at the end of this month.
Former Thai ambassador to the US, Pisan Manawapat, has suggested that Thailand improve its information warfare capabilities, vis-à-vis its dispute with Cambodia, and that both the government and the military should work together as a team, instead of separately, to be more pro-active in responding to Cambodia’s propaganda.
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said today he expects to be informed, within the next 24 hours, about the decision by the United States regarding the tariff rate to be imposed on Thai imports to the US market, whether it is 36%, as earlier announced, or lower.
Washington - - The United States has made trade deals with Cambodia and Thailand ahead of President Donald Trump's August 1 tariff deadline, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Wednesday.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was in trouble at home. Last week’s protest demanded his resignation. His Madani government was holding on despite reports of internal fracturing. Economic complaints mounted daily. Then a regional crisis handed him a magic wand.
