SA KAEO — A Thai soldier was injured and tensions flared at the Ban Nong Chan border area in Sa Kaeo province on Thursday afternoon when Cambodian protesters, including some officials, hurled objects at Thai troops and partially dismantled a barbed wire fence erected by the Thai Army. Majority of Thais Support Disengagement from Cambodia […]
BANGKOK, August 25 — The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will sign a government-to-government agreement today to acquire four advanced Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden in a deal worth 19.5 billion baht (approximately $600 million). The signing ceremony, to be held in Stockholm, marks a major step in Thailand’s efforts to modernize its aging […]
BANGKOK — A recent survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) reveals that over half of Thais believe Thailand should distance itself from Cambodia, with a significant majority suspecting superpower interference in the ongoing border conflict for vested interests. Thai Navy Uncovers Video Evidence of Cambodian Troops Planting Landmines The poll, conducted on […]
BANGKOK — Typhoon Kajiki, the 13th tropical cyclone of the Pacific season, is expected to weaken into a depression by the time it reaches Nan province on Tuesday, delivering up to 200mm of rainfall and triggering potential flooding across northern and northeastern Thailand. Northeastern Thailand to suffer the wrath of a new typhoon The Meteorological […]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is ramping up efforts to combat the misuse of student visas, following the discovery that thousands of foreign nationals entered the country under the pretense of studying but never attended classes. Thailand Clamps Down on Short-Term Study Visas to Prevent Illegal Work Pol Maj Gen Panthana Nuchanart, deputy commissioner of […]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Criminal Court on Friday acquitted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of lese-majeste charges, marking a significant legal victory for the influential billionaire and his powerful political dynasty. The case, stemming from a 2015 media interview given during his exile, was dismissed without the court immediately providing a public explanation. August 22: Judgement […]
ARANYAPRATHET — Thailand and Cambodia have reached a landmark agreement to collaborate on humanitarian mine clearance, combat transnational crime, and resolve border disputes through enhanced coordination mechanisms. The deal was finalized during a meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee (RBC) held Thursday at a military barracks in Aranyaprathet. Thai Navy Uncovers Video Evidence of […]
BANGKOK — The Constitutional Court has moved the deadline for closing statements in the high-profile case involving suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and 36 senators to August 25, two days earlier than originally scheduled. The verdict will be read on August 29 at 9:30 a.m. as planned. Constitutional Court to Rule on Paetongtarn’s Controversial Hun […]
