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In Finland's forests, soldiers re-learn how to lay anti-personnel mines
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» KAJAANI - Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia.
Breaking men: a conscript's tale
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 19/01/2026
» His face looks tired and strained. His voice trembles, carrying the pain and bitterness from the dehumanisation he endured as a conscript.
Thai sergeant gets 45 days’ detention for assaulting conscript
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2026
» A Thai army sergeant has been sentenced to 45 days’ detention in a military prison and stripped of his gratuity after being found guilty of assaulting a conscript.
Medical welfare boost for armed services, police
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» The National Health Security Board has approved policy guidelines to ensure continued healthcare coverage for military personnel, conscripts and their families, including access to treatment at military hospitals, Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat said on Wednesday.
PP denies anti-military stance, vows to press on with reforms
Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2026
» The People’s Party (PP) has rejected criticism accusing it of undermining the military, asserting strong support for troops defending sovereignty and public security as nationalism gains momentum.
When Buddhism falls silent during war
News, Published on 27/12/2025
» The Buddha once stopped a water war between relatives by asking a simple question: What is more valuable: water or human life?
Hun Sen's war is his last gasps
News, Published on 22/12/2025
» The artillery shells raining down along the Thai-Cambodian border are not the result of a territorial dispute. Rather, they are the desperate thunder of a dynasty trying to drown out the noise of its own collapse.
Navy officers shunted over oil theft, procurement scandal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2025
» The Royal Thai Navy has ordered the immediate transfer of officers accused of involvement in oil theft and procurement irregularities at its logistics base in Trat province, pending a full investigation.
Govt to ramp up drive for migrants
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit has confirmed the government's plan to bring in labour from other countries, in addition to its intention of importing a first batch of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, already approved by the cabinet.
Alaska talks will test the desire for peace in Ukraine
Oped, Published on 13/08/2025
» Is there now a chance to end Russia's war in Ukraine? Are both sides in this bloody stalemate finally willing to give peace a chance, despite real reservations by both Moscow and Kyiv to keep the fighting going just a little longer? More importantly, are Ukraine's backers, notably the US and European countries such as the UK, Germany and Poland, able to exert enough pressure on Vladimir Putin to make a deal?