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Govt ramps up shipping and aviation safeguards
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/03/2026
» Thailand has stepped up monitoring and contingency measures for shipping and aviation as tensions in the Middle East intensify, with authorities assisting Thai nationals and coordinating safe passage for commercial vessels affected by disruptions at key maritime chokepoints.
Thailand seeks Iran's help for safety of seafarers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/03/2026
» Thailand has asked Iran to assist three Thai crew members aboard the Mayuree Naree and to ensure the safe passage of Thai merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, amidst escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Govt urges citizens to leave Israel
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/03/2026
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Thai nationals to leave the Middle East, particularly Israel, as fighting intensifies between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.
Rising to the AI challenge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/01/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping nearly every sector of society -- from state agencies and private businesses to independent organisations, education and the media. Yet despite AI's growing presence, Thailand remains largely a technology taker rather than a technology maker, relying heavily on foreign platforms and expertise.
The aggressor vs the victim
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/12/2025
» With the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia showing no sign of letting up, defence officials and security analysts are pointing to a new battlefield that extends far beyond artillery and airstrikes: the war of information.
Thai F-16 razes border casino
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/12/2025
» A Thai F-16 has destroyed a casino used as a Cambodian drone control station, and the air force is now targeting rocket bases that threaten Thai communities, according to the Royal Thai Army.
Phumtham orders action on drone threat
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/08/2025
» Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has instructed the Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand–Cambodia Border Situation to develop measures to address the rising threat of unauthorised drone activity, as tensions persist along the Thai-Cambodian frontier.
Border drones 'mostly from Cambodia'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/08/2025
» Most of the drones sighted carrying out surveillance work along the border in recent days originated from Cambodia, according to Thailand's Defence Ministry.
Critic questions approach to US tariffs
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/04/2025
» Instantaneous and substantive reactions from several countries in Asean and Asia to the US tariff woes have been compared by a critic of the government to a state of being aloof and confused.
PM defends Thaksin’s debt proposal
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday defended an idea floated by her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to address the household debt problem by allowing private companies to buy and manage debt from the banking system.