Thailand Prioritizes Bilateral Talks With Cambodia On Maritime Boundary Dispute

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand has reaffirmed its preference for direct bilateral negotiations with Cambodia to resolve their long-standing maritime boundary dispute in the Gulf of Thailand, emphasizing the use of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a guiding framework before considering third-party intervention or formal dispute resolution mechanisms. Thai […]

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Former Thai PM Thaksin Freed on Parole After Eight Months in Prison

BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra walked free from Bangkok Remand Prison early this morning after serving eight months behind bars, emerging to cheers from hundreds of supporters and an emotional reunion with members of the influential Shinawatra family. The 78-year-old political patriarch was released on parole under strict conditions that include wearing an […]

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Thailand Launches Crackdown on Unruly Tourists, Warning of Visa Revocation and Deportation

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Interior Ministry has ordered provincial authorities nationwide to take firm action against unruly foreign tourists, warning that offenders could face visa revocation and immediate deportation following reports of visitors breaking laws, intimidating local residents and misusing tourist visas in several provinces. Phuket AI Cameras Catch Nigerian, Ivorian Overstayers Interior Permanent Secretary Arsit […]

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Thai PM Anutin Says Koh Kood Remains Thai

CEBU — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has forcefully pushed back against what he described as false claims circulating on social media, insisting that Koh Kood remains unequivocally part of Thailand following the government’s decision to cancel a 2001 memorandum of understanding concerning overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand. Anutin Urges Fresh Start in […]

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Thailand to Roll Out Uniform Banking Fees by July to Reduce Costs for Individuals and SMEs

BANGKOK — The Bank of Thailand is set to introduce standardised banking fees across the financial sector starting in July, a move aimed at reducing the financial burden on individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises by capping and simplifying charges for key retail and business banking services. Bank of Thailand Flags Suspicious Large Cash Withdrawals […]

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Israelis in Thailand Warned by Embassy to Comply Strictly With Thai Laws Amid Phuket Crackdown

BANGKOK — The Israeli Embassy in Bangkok has issued a stark warning to all Israelis in Thailand to strictly follow Thai laws, after authorities in Phuket launched a crackdown on law-breaking foreign tourists and expats. Foreign Tourists Accused of Using Children to Shoplift in Phuket Convenience Store The warning comes as foreign tourists in popular […]

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