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Asian defence firms eye win amid global tension
News, Published on 26/01/2026
» Geopolitical tensions were sky-high in 2025, and US President Donald Trump's recent military actions in Venezuela and bid for Greenland suggest the international temperature won't be dropping any time soon.
Klatham Party thrown on the defensive
Published on 13/12/2025
» The Klatham Party is scrambling to contain a politically explosive scandal, with opponents in the People’s Party accusing it of having ties to a cross-border scam network. Two high-profile figures — Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow and People’s Party (PP) MP Rangsiman Rome — are at the centre of the war of words.
Thai-Cambodian border deal chances 'in doubt'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/11/2025
» A peace agreement signed in Malaysia between Thailand and Cambodia to manage their border dispute has been widely welcomed although security analysts warn that its long-term sustainability remains uncertain.
Riot police deployed on Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo
Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2025
» Over 1,400 riot police officers from five eastern provinces have been deployed to Sa Kaeo to reinforce security along the Thai-Cambodian border, following reports of potential encroachment near Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaeo villages in Khok Sung district.
Cabinet permits changes to sub deal
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/08/2025
» The cabinet has approved amendments to the long-delayed Chinese procurement submarine project, including a switch from German-made engines to Chinese-made ones and a 1,217-day extension to the construction timeline.
Thai troops will stay at border, says army
Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2025
» Thai troops will not be withdrawn from 11 key sites along the border with Cambodia, regardless of the outcome of key talks on Thursday to de-escalate border tensions, says the commander of the 2nd Army Region.
Gulf spectacle masks strategic shift in US policy
Oped, Published on 22/05/2025
» With the showmanship of a Cecil B De Mille saga, President Donald Trump's state visit to three Arab kingdoms was uniquely paired with pomp and joint business incentives that focused on transforming the narrative from conflict to commerce and cooperation. The visits were set to the spectacular backdrop of casts of thousands, Arabian stallions, and camel cohorts marking the fanfare of the president's four-day trip to the region.
Philippines, Germany commit to reaching defence pact this year
Published on 04/08/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines and Germany on Sunday committed to signing a defence cooperation arrangement this year, vowing to stand for the international rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region.
Stop making the 'Munich in 1938' analogies
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 15/06/2024
» Scarcely a week passes without some media pundit or attention-seeking historian warning that a Great War is nigh. As always, there are enough signs and portents around to make that sort of prediction plausible, but it's rarely correct. In fact, it hasn't been correct now for 79 years.
Thai weapon exports eyed
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/06/2024
» The Defence Ministry is seeking to amend four acts to allow the export of Thai-made weapons as part of its policy to boost the country's defence industry.