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Deeper Dive podcast: Roots of Thai-Cambodian border conflict
Published on 24/08/2025
» The long-simmering conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over the demarcation of their 817km border has exploded in 2025, with batteries of air strikes and heavy artillery that have killed more than 40 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
Opposition presses for improved border-clash compensation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/08/2025
» The main opposition People's Party on Thursday plans to question the government about improving compensation for residents affected by recent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Thailand warns of hit from US tariffs even as growth beats forecast
Published on 18/08/2025
» Thailand’s top economic council called for urgent structural reforms as exports are threatened by US tariffs, even after second-quarter growth surpassed estimates on a rush by businesses to ship goods to beat the new levies.
Cambodia withholds demining cooperation at Trat talks
News, Online Reporters, Published on 16/08/2025
» Cambodia has yet to cooperate with Thailand on landmine clearance efforts and tackling cross-border scam networks, the Royal Thai Navy has concluded after a Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting on Saturday in Trat province.
Diplomats survey border clash damage in Si Sa Ket
Online Reporters, Published on 16/08/2025
» Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa led a delegation of diplomats from 33 countries to Si Sa Ket province on Saturday to inspect areas damaged by recent border clashes and survey sites allegedly mined by Cambodian forces.
Border soldier found dead after firing M16 in public
Published on 15/08/2025
» A soldier at a base bordering Cambodia was found dead in Surin province near the location where he fired about a dozen shots of an M16 rifle in public, as the Royal Thai Army investigates whether the motive is linked to duty stress.
Thai-Cambodian feud is Asean's worst
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 15/08/2025
» The border dispute and consequent military conflict between Cambodia and Thailand in recent weeks have become Asean's worst crisis in its 58 years of existence. Ironically, it was an intra-regional war between Indonesia and Malaysia that gave rise to Asean in 1967, but now an intra-Asean military clash is undermining the Southeast Asian organisation's core reason for being and its main claim to credibility and prominence. Unless Asean, under Malaysia as its rotational chair this year, moves fast to contain the bilateral dispute and reinforce a delicate ceasefire agreement, Southeast Asia will be looked upon increasingly as a region and less as an organisation of member states.
Phumtham confirms Thai soldiers' right to self defence against landmines
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/08/2025
» The Thai government will again complain to the United Nations about Cambodia's use of anti-personnel land mines in contravention of the Ottawa Treaty, acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday
Thailand denies plan to seize temple
Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2025
» The Royal Thai Army has denied an allegation made by Cambodia that Thailand was preparing military action to seize the Ta Kwai temple, which lies on the disputed border between the two countries.
Thai-Cambodian border clash clean-up
News, Published on 10/08/2025
» Clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border have dealt a heavy blow to the Northeast's economy, with trade losses in four provinces alone estimated at up to 500 million baht a month.