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World hears what happened in Sisaket. Cambodia used Chinese rocket systems to target civilians in a war crime

World hears what happened in Sisaket. Cambodia used Chinese rocket systems to target civilians in a war crime

August 2, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Cambodia’s deadly three-day rocket attack on Sisaket targeted innocent Thai civilians using Chinese-made weapons. 17 killed nationwide. A last-minute US-brokered ceasefire stopped further bloodshed. Survivors’… Read More ›

Swedish Gripen fighters deal on hold as Foreign Minister refuses to sign off over Thai Cambodia clash last week

Swedish Gripen fighters deal on hold as Foreign Minister refuses to sign off over Thai Cambodia clash last week

August 1, 2025

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Sweden’s $600M Gripen jet deal with Thailand is on hold after Thai jets struck Cambodian targets, as part of last week’s border conflict. Foreign Minister… Read More ›

Cruel revenge killing by spurned man sparks lynching attempt in Chonburi as police collar murderer

Cruel revenge killing by spurned man sparks lynching attempt in Chonburi as police collar murderer

August 1, 2025

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A 54-year-old father is fatally stabbed by his 28-year-old former son-in-law in Chonburi after a failed reconciliation with his daughter. Furious locals attempt lynching, but… Read More ›

Prisoner handover pause is the latest move in what is becoming a toxic Thai Cambodian relationship

Prisoner handover pause is the latest move in what is becoming a toxic Thai Cambodian relationship

August 1, 2025

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Border standoff escalates as Thailand delays return of 18 Cambodian soldiers, sparking outrage and accusations of kidnapping. Both nations trade blame amid rising official casualty… Read More ›

Paetongtarn to finalise defence for the Constitutional Court over Hun Sen tape by Monday evening next

Paetongtarn to finalise defence for the Constitutional Court over Hun Sen tape by Monday evening next

July 31, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra has until next Monday to submit her defence in the Constitutional Court over a leaked June 2024 call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen.… Read More ›

Thailand urged to newly embrace international bodies in dealing with the Thai Cambodian border dispute

Thailand urged to newly embrace international bodies in dealing with the Thai Cambodian border dispute

July 31, 2025

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Thailand must embrace global mediation in its Cambodia border conflict or risk isolation, warns exiled diplomat Dr. Pavin. Echoing the incoming U.S. envoy to Bangkok,… Read More ›

Information war raging across the world as Thailand combats Cambodia’s propaganda wave in New York

Information war raging across the world as Thailand combats Cambodia’s propaganda wave in New York

July 31, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand hits back in global propaganda war after Cambodian slurs over border clash. From Times Square billboards to embassy warnings, Thai officials and citizens rally… Read More ›

Thaksin’s dates with Destiny set by the courts. August and September may shift and shape Thai politics

Thaksin’s dates with Destiny set by the courts. August and September may shift and shape Thai politics

July 31, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thaksin faces two crucial court dates—Aug 22 verdict in lèse-majesté case and Sept 9 ruling on prison sentence enforcement. These decisions will impact his freedom,… Read More ›

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

July 30, 2025

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Cambodia launches a fierce boycott of Thai goods, accusing Thailand of abusing migrant workers to hit its economy and reputation. Backed by leaked scandals and… Read More ›

A touch of honesty from two young New Zealand tourists boost spirits in crime plagued Phuket

A touch of honesty from two young New Zealand tourists boost spirits in crime plagued Phuket

July 30, 2025

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Two young New Zealand tourists stunned crime-weary Phuket by handing lost cash to police, helping reunite a Malaysian woman with her money. Their honest act… Read More ›

Udon Thani Police pursue rape murder theory after shocking find of woman’s decomposed remains

Udon Thani Police pursue rape murder theory after shocking find of woman’s decomposed remains

July 30, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Villagers hunting mushrooms in Udon Thani stumble on a woman’s skeleton. Missing underwear sparks rape-murder probe. Victim wore a liquor-branded shirt. Cops say body may… Read More ›

Massacre at Bangkok market over six year old grudge held by vendor’s husband against a security guard

Massacre at Bangkok market over six year old grudge held by vendor’s husband against a security guard

July 29, 2025

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Bangkok market gunman kills five over a six-year grudge with security guards, then takes his own life. Shooter hijacked a taxi, used a legal gun… Read More ›

Cabinet meets after Cambodian ceasefire. Acting PM Phumtham spoke later with Trump for 30 minutes

Cabinet meets after Cambodian ceasefire. Acting PM Phumtham spoke later with Trump for 30 minutes

July 29, 2025

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Thailand’s Cabinet meets today after a wary ceasefire with Cambodia kicked in at midnight. Acting PM Phumtham spoke for 30 minutes with Trump, who praised… Read More ›

Ceasefire in effect across Thai Cambodian border conflict zone, wary officials to meet later for review

Ceasefire in effect across Thai Cambodian border conflict zone, wary officials to meet later for review

July 29, 2025

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Ceasefire takes hold across Thai-Cambodian border after last-minute Cambodian offensive fails. Officials to review security before allowing civilians to return. ASEAN-led talks in Kuala Lumpur… Read More ›

Thailand to ask the Red Cross to condemn Cambodia’s actions in the border war that flared up Thursday

Thailand to ask the Red Cross to condemn Cambodia’s actions in the border war that flared up Thursday

July 28, 2025

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Thailand to urge Red Cross to condemn Cambodia’s attacks on civilians using banned rockets, killing 13 and displacing 100,000+ amid escalating border conflict. Officials expose… Read More ›

Thailand must speak more boldly and engage foreign media actively to win the information war, says expert

Thailand must speak more boldly and engage foreign media actively to win the information war, says expert

July 28, 2025

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Thailand must fight harder in the info war as Cambodia outpaces it diplomatically. With the US turning neutral, an expert warns Bangkok to act fast,… Read More ›

Latest western tourist arrested for heroin smuggling out Thailand. 50 year old woman flying to Taiwan

Latest western tourist arrested for heroin smuggling out Thailand. 50 year old woman flying to Taiwan

July 28, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai customs arrested a 50-year-old Romanian woman at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle 3.56kg of heroin to Taiwan. This latest arrest is part of a… Read More ›

Wake up and smell the coffee, says Finance Minister and top Bangkok Bank executive. War is a Mug’s game

Wake up and smell the coffee, says Finance Minister and top Bangkok Bank executive. War is a Mug’s game

July 27, 2025

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Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira and banking exec Kobsak Pootrakool warn prolonged Thai-Cambodia war will devastate both economies. Tourism is down 15% and investor confidence is… Read More ›

Thai Deputy Minister of Defence explains Cambodia broke the Trump brokered ceasefire Sunday morning

Thai Deputy Minister of Defence explains Cambodia broke the Trump brokered ceasefire Sunday morning

July 27, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Trump-brokered ceasefire shattered after 3 hours as Cambodia fires on the Thai border. Deputy Defence Minister Nattapol slams false promises, warns of rising threats, and… Read More ›

Black Friday for 2 French men. Thai police swoop on  Bangkok based pervert and drug trafficker in exile

Black Friday for 2 French men. Thai police swoop on  Bangkok based pervert and drug trafficker in exile

July 27, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Two French nationals arrested in Thailand on their own Black Friday: a 40-year-old child predator in Bangkok exposed by TikTok, and a 22-year-old drug trafficker… Read More ›

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