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Through the fog of the Gulf war
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/03/2026
» While the fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran remains centred in the Middle East, the situation has raised wider concerns about stability, global energy and the risk of the confrontation expanding beyond the region.
Border traffic up 11% in Jan
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/02/2026
» Thailand's overall border and transit trade in January reached a total value of 161.135 billion baht, a 10.9% increase year-on-year, with China remaining a leading transit market, said deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Persvivatana.
Bhumjaithai vows to respect voters' wishes and bow to winner
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/02/2026
» The Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has signalled it would respect parliamentary convention by allowing the party that wins the most seats in the upcoming general election to take the first shot at forming a government.
Nuts and bolts of the referendum
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/01/2026
» Thailand is heading towards another national referendum on constitutional change, to coincide with the next general election on Feb 8.
PM directs security body to step up scam fight
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has directed the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) to intensify efforts to combat transnational crime and online scammers in 2026.
Thailand severs defence contacts with Cambodia over landmine blast
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/11/2025
» Thailand has closed all defence channels used to contact Cambodia in the wake of the latest border landmine explosion, which injured four soldiers, Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit said on Tuesday.
Abhisit's tricky path forward
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2025
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has returned to lead the Democrat Party at one of the most difficult times in its history, with questions being raised as to whether the oldest political party can reclaim lost ground after years of decline and internal rifts before the next election.
Reviving the Chinese tourist market in Thailand
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/09/2025
» Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand have dropped sharply this year, testing the new government's ability to restore confidence in what was once the country's largest tourism market before the pandemic.
16km border fence with Cambodia approved
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation (AHC) has approved plans to build a 16-kilometre fence along the disputed border, connecting Baan Nong Chan with Baan Nong Ya Kaew in Sa Kaeo province.
Border village Ban Nong Chan ‘under Thai sovereignty’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/08/2025
» The government has reaffirmed Thailand’s sovereignty over Ban Nong Chan, a border village in Khok Sung district of Sa Kaeo province, amid concerns that Cambodia is attempting to exploit the area as part of an encroachment attempt.