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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday responded to Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s criticism that he and his father, Hun Sen, engage in politics through Facebook, by pointing out that Thai leaders are no different.
The cabinet today approved a proposal from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to bid to host Formula 1 races in Thailand for five consecutive years, starting in 2028, subject to approval by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the sport’s governing body, and other F1 related entities.
A water resource engineering professor and an environmental advocate have expressed concern over the ability of check dams, to be built across the Kok River in Chiang Rai province, to trap toxic substances discharged from mining operations in Shan state of Myanmar.
Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the interior portfolio is still with his Bhumjaithai party, as agreed during the formation of the coalition government. His confirmation comes amidst rumours that the ruling Pheu Thai party is seeking direct political control of the Interior Ministry.
Almost two weeks after Bt12 million in cash was found in a plastic box, abandoned on a Nonthaburi condominium garbage dump earlier this month, police are still trying to determine where the money came from.
The operation to salvage a Myanmar-flagged freighter, grounded on a coral reef in the Mu Ko Surin National Park in the Andaman Sea, began on Saturday, with salvage teams attempting to raise the half-sunken vessel from the coral reef.
Cambodia’s 24-hour ultimatum has expired and the country is now stopping all cross-border imports of Thai fruit and vegetables, Khmer Times reported today. The move is in response to threats and insults, allegedly made by the Thai military, amid the tense border dispute between the two countries.
The Election Commission (EC) has summoned Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, its de facto leader Newin Chidchob and several executive committee members to acknowledge charges of attempting to upend the democratic system and alleged involvement in Senate election collusion.
The Burapha Task Force, which oversees the Thai-Cambodian border, issued an order today further restricting border crossings via all five checkpoints in Sa Kaeo province, which lead to Poipet town, targeting Thai nationals working in entertainment and gambling establishments in Cambodia.
Thailand has fallen to 30th place, from 25th last year, out of 69 economies, in the 2025 World Competitiveness Rankings, according to the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).
Dust and debris filled an Iranian state television studio and an anchor rushed off camera Monday when an Israeli strike hit during a live broadcast, an hour after Israel issued a warning for the area of Tehran where the station is located.
The five-year-old Klatham Party has become increasingly attractive to serving and former MPs, attracting a string of lawmakers from both sides of the parliamentary divide.
Once a rising star in the police force, Pol Colonel Dr Anchulee Theerawongpaisal has suffered a spectacular fall from grace – engulfed in a scandal that may have shattered countless lives.
A Muslim woman was shot dead and another was seriously wounded by a gunman, riding pillion on a motorcycle, in Thung Yang Dang district of Pattani province yesterday.
Three years after Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis, experts and politicians agree urgent action is needed to curb damaging impacts from the weed boom.
Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said today that most Cambodian migrant workers have chosen to stay on in Thailand, in defiance of a call by Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen for them to return to Cambodia to avoid the risk of being expelled from Thailand.
