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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.
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.
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.
Israel looks to hire more Thai workers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/07/2025
» Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungreangkit said there has been a surge in demand for Thai workers in Israel, with 10,000 new job openings emerging as tensions in the region show signs of easing.
Talk of early warnings returns after the fact
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/04/2025
» Thailand's natural disaster early warning and alert system faces huge challenges after experts blamed poor coordination for a slow response to the earthquake in Myanmar that saw strong tremors sweep across Thailand on March 28.
PM concerned for Thais in Israel
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has told the Thai embassy in Tel Aviv to closely monitor the security situation in Israel, update Thai nationals living there on any developments, and evacuate them if necessary.
Thais may be among first freed
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/11/2023
» The Thai workers held hostage by Hamas are expected to be among the first to be released, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara.
PM expects 'good news' on hostages
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that he was expecting good news from Israel in the wake of speculation that Thai workers could be among the next hostages released by Hamas.