SA KAEO – A 27-year-old Thai woman died on Wednesday after falling from the fourth floor of a building in Poipet, a Cambodian border town known for its concentration of casinos and suspected scam operations. The victim was identified as Kanokwan Chaluaysaeng, originally from the Non Nong Wat community in Khon Kaen’s Muang district. Thai […]
BANGKOK – The Malaysian government has approved the construction of a significant new security wall along its border with Thailand, allocating a budget of 1.5 billion ringgit (approximately 11.5 billion baht) for the project. The barrier will be built in the state of Kelantan, facing Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat, the Bangkok Post reported. Narathiwat […]
BANGKOK – A cargo aircraft arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway and into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Monday. The city’s airport operator confirmed the incident, while local media reports indicate the tragic deaths of two individuals. Typhoon Ragasa Disrupts Thai Airways Flights to Hong […]
SEOUL – South Korea has summoned Cambodia’s ambassador to formally protest a sharp rise in job scams and illegal detentions targeting its citizens, following the torture-related death of a 22-year-old South Korean student in Cambodia. The diplomatic move reflects growing alarm over organized crime networks operating with apparent impunity in the Southeast Asian nation. Cambodia […]
BANGKOK – The Thai-Cambodian coordinating centre is arranging the repatriation of a Thai national whose body was discovered on a street in the Poipet border town. The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Methacharn Yorsaeng, originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Residents in Border Provinces Receive Relief Payments Amid Thai-Cambodian Unrest According to official reports, […]
MANILA – A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday, causing widespread devastation and claiming the lives of at least 60 people. The tremor, which inflicted extensive material damage and prompted a temporary tsunami warning, sent panic through several communities and was followed by a series of aftershocks. Powerful 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar […]
UPDATE: HANOI – A devastating maritime disaster struck Vietnam’s iconic Halong Bay on Saturday afternoon when a tourist boat carrying 53 people capsized amid violent weather conditions brought by approaching Storm Wipha. State media confirmed at least 38 fatalities, including several children, in one of the deadliest incidents to hit the UNESCO-listed tourist destination. Cat […]
The Cambodian Navy has forcibly removed a Thai-flagged oil tanker from its territorial waters near Sihanoukville province, accusing the vessel of violating Phnom Penh’s recently imposed ban on petroleum imports from Thailand. The incident occurred Friday as bilateral tensions continue to simmer over ongoing border disputes. Myanmar navy opens fire on Thai fishing vessels Authorities […]
