Cambodia has lodged an urgent appeal with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, denouncing what it calls the Thai military’s use of “disturbing sounds” as psychological intimidation against Cambodian civilians living along the border, Cambodian media reported. In a formal letter to UN High Commissioner Volker Türk, the Cambodian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) […]
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Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stressed that talks with Cambodia will only begin once Cambodian troops, weapons, and explosives are withdrawn from the border. While formal dialogue is not yet scheduled, safeguarding Thailand’s sovereignty remains the top priority. The National Security Council has delegated decision-making authority to the military. Under martial law, the […]
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In response to the escalating conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has coordinated with universities nationwide to assist affected civilians. Relief efforts include the establishment of temporary shelters and centralized field kitchens to support displaced populations. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reiterated […]
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The Thai government has reaffirmed its stance on avoiding armed conflict amid rising border tensions with Cambodia. On June 5, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai met directly with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Seiha. This was their first in-person dialogue, aimed at defusing tensions following recent incidents […]
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The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised job seekers to exercise great caution when responding to online offers of highly paid jobs in Cambodia, Myanmar or the Philippines, saying that they may end up being victimised and paying a large ransom for their safe return to Thailand. Tanee Sangrat, spokesman for the ministry, said […]
Read More Read MoreAccording to Prof Yong Pooverawan, of the faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn, the UK Covid variant now spreading through Thailand might have been brought into the country from Cambodia, either by Thais crossing the border or migrant workers. The UK variant was found in people from India and China who entered Cambodia in February. The first […]
Read More Read MoreHom Mali, or Thai Jasmine fragrant rice, was named the best rice in the world at the 12th World Rice Conference 2020, held in the United States on 1-3 December. The World Rice Conference has now held 12 contests and Thailand has won first prize six times at the contest – in 2009, 2010, 2014, […]
Read More Read MoreBy South-East Asia correspondent Amy Bainbridge and Supattra Vimonsuknopparat Thailand is emerging as another success story in the COVID-19 pandemic. It is all the more remarkable considering the country was the first outside of China to detect a case of COVID-19 back in January. At the time, there was intense speculation the virus could ravage South-East Asia. […]
Read More Read MoreOfficials at Ban Klong Luk border crossing are spraying disinfectants over every cargo truck entering the country from Cambodia, to prevent the possibility that the coronavirus may be carried in the cargo or by the drivers. Customs officials and livestock officials at Ban Klong Luk border crossing in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, have set up a […]
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Bangkok, 22/03/2025: An international arrest warrant has been issued by the Thai government against Shankhesh Mutha, the prime accused in the theft of diamonds worth several crores of rupees from an Indian-origin diamond trader in Bangkok.
