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Analysis reveals Cambodia as primary escalator in Thai border conflict
Online Reporters, Published on 25/07/2025
» An analysis has revealed Cambodia initiated the majority of escalatory actions leading to deadly border clashes with Thailand, according to detailed evidence compiled by Australian defence expert Nathan Ruser.
Your horoscope for July 18-24
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 18/07/2025
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Southeast Asia facing hidden extremist threat
Oped, Published on 07/07/2025
» In May, Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit arrested an 18-year-old man in Gowa, South Sulawesi, on charges of spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda and inciting bomb attacks on social media. Identified only as MAS, the suspect represents a deeply troubling development in Southeast Asia's struggle against terrorism: the rise of youth radicalisation driven entirely by online exposure.
Sweden tries sole surviving jihadist over Jordan pilot burnt to death
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» STOCKHOLM — A jihadist, jailed over the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016, goes on trial in Stockholm on Wednesday for his role in the 2014 capture and subsequent killing of a Jordanian pilot burned alive in Syria.
Phuket doctor’s Swiss attacker gets jail
Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2025
» The Court of Appeal has sentenced a Swiss national to one month in prison for assaulting a doctor in Phuket last year, in a case that drew widespread attention.
Court dismisses charges on 3 suspects in Tangmo drowning case
Online Reporters, Published on 23/05/2025
» The Nonthaburi Provincial Court has found three suspects over the drowning death of actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong not guilty and sentenced another to a suspended jail term for damaging the evidence.
Asia-Pacific air passengers unaware of lithium battery risks, poll finds
Published on 08/05/2025
» Despite several high-profile incidents, travellers in the Asia-Pacific area routinely bring devices powered by lithium-ion batteries on flights and still have little understanding of the potential risks, a poll has found.
How might China manage Trump's tariff war?
Oped, Published on 24/04/2025
» China has taken a tough stance against US President Donald Trump, matching the last two rounds of US tariffs with tariffs of its own. The US tariff on goods from China is now 145%, while China's is 125%. Why does China take such a position, and are there any off-ramps that would allow it to mitigate the costs of a prolonged trade war?
Warrant out for Swiss man in Phuket assault case
Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2025
» The Phuket Kwaeng Court has issued an arrest warrant for a Swiss man after he failed to attend a hearing for a ruling in a high-profile assault case involving a Thai doctor, according to the doctor’s lawyer.
Taliban change tune towards Afghan heritage sites
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» GOWARJAN, Afghanistan - In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they are back in power and claim to be making strides to preserve Afghanistan's millennia-old heritage, including pre-Islamic relics.