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The first 22 Thai nationals evacuated from Israel, which is engaged in escalating military tensions with Iran, are expected to arrive in Thailand today, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura today.
Against the background of simmering border tensions, and after hours of negotiation, about 100 Cambodians, who had been stranded in Phu Sing district of Thailand’s Si Sa Ket province, following the closure of the Chong Sa-ngam border crossing, have finally been allowed to return home.
Seri Ruam Thai Party Leader Sereepisuth Temeeyaves filed a complaint today with the national police chief, Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet, accusing Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen of murdering a Cambodian opposition member, Lim Kimya, in Bangkok on January 7th.
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet has revealed that some countries have offered to mediate, proposing a bilateral resolution to the intensifying border dispute with Thailand.
The Thai military has ordered the sealing of its border with Cambodia by suspending all crossings for people and vehicles at 16 border checkpoints, citing threats to national sovereignty posed by Cambodian troops and a surge in cross-border criminal activities, including call center and hybrid scams.
Cambodia's Prime Minister said Sunday his country would cease all fuel imports from Thailand, as tensions escalate over an ongoing border dispute.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra thanked representatives of the six coalition parties today, which have agreed to remain with the government, following the withdrawal of the Bhumjaithai party.
The Thai Foreign Ministry has issued a statement expressing grave concern over the escalating tension between Israel and Iran, especially following the military involvement of the United States.
Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry has submitted a protest note to the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, after the Thai prime minister’s political affairs office filed a police complaint against Cambodia’s Senate President, Hun Sen.
The Thai government aims to finalize several new free trade agreements (FTAs) with global partners by 2026, with the deal with South Korea expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Thailand’s Burapha Task Force has today imposed an immediate ban on the entry of Cambodia-registered motorcycles and push carts into Thailand through all the border checkpoints in Sa Kaeo province. Pedestrians and cars are still being allowed to cross the border.
Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen has demonstrated a calculated and effective use of social media, engaging audiences with well-timed messages that appear designed to shift public focus.
The Ta Muen Thom temple is located within Thai sovereign territory, and the Thai Army had informed their Cambodian counterparts in advance regarding a group of Thai cyclists visiting the site on Sunday morning, Thai Army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree said.
Both Thailand and Cambodia have issued formal warnings advising their citizens to avoid non-essential travel to each other’s countries, citing safety and security concerns.
Leaders of the “Ruam Palang Paendin” group checked the Victory Monument area today, the site of their mass protest, planned for June 28, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and the withdrawal of all coalition parties from the government.
Both Cambodian and Thai leaders should act with maturity and return longstanding issues to the negotiating table, for the benefit of citizens on both sides, said Saratsanun Unnopporn, Chair of the Thai Foreign Affairs Committee and Pheu Thai party MP.
