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Last minute tweaks in Bangkok as deal is finalised with U.S. However, Thailand may not match Vietnam

Last minute tweaks in Bangkok as deal is finalised with U.S. However, Thailand may not match Vietnam

July 31, 2025

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Bangkok scrambles to finalise a crucial US trade deal as deadline looms. Trump slaps 25% tariff on India, raising fears Thailand could face similar terms.… 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

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

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 ›

More Border clashes despite ceasefire as frontline Cambodian troops give up amid food shortage reports

More Border clashes despite ceasefire as frontline Cambodian troops give up amid food shortage reports

July 30, 2025

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Ceasefire shattered as Thai-Cambodian border erupted in gunfire and grenade attacks. Eighteen Cambodian soldiers surrendered near Sisaket amid viral reports of food and water shortages.… Read More ›

Ceasefire breached by Cambodian units near Sisaket. Top military meeting postponed from 7am to 10am

Ceasefire breached by Cambodian units near Sisaket. Top military meeting postponed from 7am to 10am

July 29, 2025

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

Cambodia breached the ceasefire early Tuesday, firing on Thai troops in Sisaket. Thailand fully honoured the truce, but Cambodia didn’t. Multiple clashes delayed the 7… 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

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

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

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

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 ›

Acting PM travels to Kuala Lumpur for ceasefire talks. Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet to attend amid PR war

Acting PM travels to Kuala Lumpur for ceasefire talks. Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet to attend amid PR war

July 28, 2025

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Thailand’s acting PM heads to Kuala Lumpur for urgent ceasefire talks with Cambodia amid escalating border war. Cambodia broke a fragile truce, targeting civilians. Thailand… Read More ›

Thai military forces on the prowl for Cambodia’s deadly PHL-03 rocket launchers as conflict rages on

Thai military forces on the prowl for Cambodia’s deadly PHL-03 rocket launchers as conflict rages on

July 27, 2025

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

Thai forces hunt Cambodia’s deadly PHL-03 rocket launchers as the war entered its fourth day. Rockets threaten 16 provinces within 130 km. Troops remain on… 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

Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

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 ›

Trump’s lightning strike to knock Thai and Cambodian heads together for peace. Overnight ceasefire agreed

Trump’s lightning strike to knock Thai and Cambodian heads together for peace. Overnight ceasefire agreed

July 27, 2025

Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Trump forces Thailand and Cambodia into ceasefire talks after deadly border clashes. Over 150,000 flee violence as Trump warns no trade deals until fighting stops.… Read More ›

Thai military warns Cambodia about the deployment of Chinese made long range missiles against civilians

Thai military warns Cambodia about the deployment of Chinese made long range missiles against civilians

July 27, 2025

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

Thailand warns Cambodia over deployment of Chinese-made long-range PHL-03 missiles near the border after deadly attacks on civilians. Thai military vows to target missile systems… Read More ›

People’s Party MP called for cannabis to be stamped out in Phuket. Warns it drives away high end tourists

People’s Party MP called for cannabis to be stamped out in Phuket. Warns it drives away high end tourists

July 26, 2025

Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party MP warns Phuket’s lax cannabis rules and smoke are driving away high-spending tourists, hurting the vital economy. He calls for urgent government crackdown,… Read More ›

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

July 26, 2025

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

Thailand in uproar as Cambodian missiles kill children and elderly in deadly cross-border blitz—Surin grandmother’s tearful account sparks nationwide fury, uniting political rivals in demands… Read More ›

Conflict moves into a third day as UN Security Council remains tight-lipped. 100 Cambodians die in Phu Phi

Conflict moves into a third day as UN Security Council remains tight-lipped. 100 Cambodians die in Phu Phi

July 26, 2025

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

Thai-Cambodian conflict intensifies on day three with 100 Cambodian troops killed in Phu Phi. The UN Security Council meets but participants remain silent afterwards, except… Read More ›

Thai military leaders demand that Hun Sen be held to account as a war criminal for targeting civilians

Thai military leaders demand that Hun Sen be held to account as a war criminal for targeting civilians

July 25, 2025

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

Thai military accuses Hun Sen of ordering deliberate attacks on civilians, calling them war crimes. After deadly Cambodian rocket strikes on Thai border towns, Thailand… Read More ›

United Nations Security Council closed door meeting to discuss the Thai-Cambodian conflict on Friday

United Nations Security Council closed door meeting to discuss the Thai-Cambodian conflict on Friday

July 25, 2025

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

UN Security Council holds closed-door emergency meeting on Thai-Cambodian conflict sparked by deadly border clash. Thailand condemns Cambodia’s false claims, demands an investigation into illegal… Read More ›

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