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PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed

PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed

December 17, 2025

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Anutin consults with security chiefs to discuss expanding martial law as border clashes with Cambodia escalate. With 19 Thai soldiers and 16 civilians dead, there… Read More ›

Russian Embassy says its nationals here have nothing to do with the ongoing Thai-Cambodian border war

Russian Embassy says its nationals here have nothing to do with the ongoing Thai-Cambodian border war

December 17, 2025

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Russian diplomats in Bangkok deny any involvement of its nationals in the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, blaming false outside reports and dismissing claims of mercenaries or… Read More ›

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

December 16, 2025

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Thailand’s US trade deal is on the brink as the war with Cambodia intensifies and Bangkok weighs an oil and arms embargo. The fear is… Read More ›

Advanced anti tank rockets being used against Thai military forces in the raging border with Cambodia

Advanced anti tank rockets being used against Thai military forces in the raging border with Cambodia

December 16, 2025

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Thailand investigates Cambodia’s use of advanced GAM-102 LR anti-tank missiles costing $112,000 per launch and military drones in border clashes, raising urgent questions about funding,… Read More ›

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

December 16, 2025

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Former Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga backs Royal Thai Navy blockade of Cambodia in the Gulf to cut oil and military supplies as border clashes escalate,… Read More ›

Chuwit described the People’s Party’s leadership as ‘childish’ and says the party was spoilt by voters

Chuwit described the People’s Party’s leadership as ‘childish’ and says the party was spoilt by voters

December 15, 2025

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Chuwit Kamolvisit brands the People’s Party ‘childish’ and says it was spoiled by voters, blasting its September misstep in backing Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister.… Read More ›

Travellers being ‘restricted’ from entering Thailand as security risks linked to the Thai Cambodian war

Travellers being ‘restricted’ from entering Thailand as security risks linked to the Thai Cambodian war

December 15, 2025

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Travellers are being blocked from flights and denied entry to Thailand as immigration tightens security amid the escalating war with Cambodia targeting suspected mercenaries, foreign… Read More ›

Foreign Minister Sihasak expresses disappointment at Trump’s remarks on border landmine incidents

Foreign Minister Sihasak expresses disappointment at Trump’s remarks on border landmine incidents

December 14, 2025

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Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak expresses strong disappointment at Trump’s remarks on border landmine incidents, rejects ‘accident’ claim, backs Thai military and PM, stresses ceasefire requires… Read More ›

Police save 75 year old woman from scammers as the scale and scope of the threat still rises in Thailand

Police save 75 year old woman from scammers as the scale and scope of the threat still rises in Thailand

December 14, 2025

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Police rescue a 75-year-old woman from scammers in Bangkok, intercepting her before she handed over savings, highlighting the alarming scale and sophistication of call center… Read More ›

War to continue says PM Anutin. Dismisses President Trump’s ceasefire talk as a ‘misunderstanding’

War to continue says PM Anutin. Dismisses President Trump’s ceasefire talk as a ‘misunderstanding’

December 14, 2025

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War will continue, Prime Minister Anutin says, rejecting any ceasefire and dismissing President Trump’s claims as a “misunderstanding”, as Thai forces press on by land,… Read More ›

Top tourist body expresses concern about the Thai Cambodian war’s impact on foreign tourism industry

Top tourist body expresses concern about the Thai Cambodian war’s impact on foreign tourism industry

December 13, 2025

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Top tourism body ATTA warns Thai-Cambodian conflict and caretaker government paralysis are rattling foreign tourist confidence, as visitors question safety in Pattaya and Udon Thani,… Read More ›

Confusion after Trump’s 20 minute phone call with PM Anutin. US side claimed a ceasefire was agreed

Confusion after Trump’s 20 minute phone call with PM Anutin. US side claimed a ceasefire was agreed

December 13, 2025

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Uncertainty after Trump’s 20-minute call with Thai PM Anutin, as the US claims a ceasefire, Thailand denies. Thailand is facing diplomatic turmoil over the border… Read More ›

Thailand moves to election mode after King approves dissolution of parliament decree request by Anutin

Thailand moves to election mode after King approves dissolution of parliament decree request by Anutin

December 12, 2025

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Thailand moves to election mode after the King approves parliament’s dissolution, requested by PM Anutin. The Bhumjaithai Party broke ranks over Senate powers, and a… Read More ›

Call from tourism sector for more coherence and guidance for visitors entering Thailand after refusals

Call from tourism sector for more coherence and guidance for visitors entering Thailand after refusals

December 12, 2025

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Thailand’s foreign tourism is in crisis as arrivals fall 9.8%. Confusion over entry rules, arbitrary refusals and stricter screening spark anxiety. Industry leaders demand clear… Read More ›

Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform

Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform

December 11, 2025

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Bhumjaithai blasts Thai politics into turmoil after backing the Senate’s veto power, breaking its pact with the People’s Party and triggering a fresh constitutional crisis… Read More ›

As pressure from Trump mounts Thailand implores the United States not to link sovereignty with trade

As pressure from Trump mounts Thailand implores the United States not to link sovereignty with trade

December 10, 2025

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Thailand urges Trump not to link its sovereignty with trade as all-out war with Cambodia escalates, civilians flee border towns, artillery and air strikes continue.… Read More ›

Thai PM vows to pursue military operations against Cambodia and to deliver a crushing blow to Hun Sen

Thai PM vows to pursue military operations against Cambodia and to deliver a crushing blow to Hun Sen

December 10, 2025

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Thai PM Anutin vows no ceasefire as Thailand drives a full military push to cripple Cambodia’s forces. He rejected outright false peace claims as fighting… Read More ›

Minister of Defence comes out to assure the public that Thai armed forces were acting within the law

Minister of Defence comes out to assure the public that Thai armed forces were acting within the law

December 9, 2025

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Thai forces respond after deadly Cambodian attacks on the border. 1 soldier killed, 18 wounded, nearly 400,000 civilians evacuated as fighting spreads across seven provinces,… Read More ›

Fears for US Thai trade deal as hostilities flared on Monday with Thai sources ruling out intervention

Fears for US Thai trade deal as hostilities flared on Monday with Thai sources ruling out intervention

December 8, 2025

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Thai–Cambodian clashes explode as Thai jets strike and troops fall, sparking fears the US–Thai trade deal is doomed, and officials openly doubt any future talks… Read More ›

Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens

Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens

December 7, 2025

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Thai panic as border firefight erupts — Police Chief orders mass evacuations in four provinces after Cambodian troops open fire, soldiers wounded, landmine fears surge,… Read More ›

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