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Warfare steps up notch
MONGKOL BANGPRAPA and PORAMET TANGSATHAPORN, Published on 04/01/2026
» Gunfire fell silent at midday on Dec 27 along the Thai-Cambodian border, marking an uneasy pause in hostilities that had raged since Dec 7. Yet the ceasefire, agreed only after heavy casualties and economic disruption, has not removed the tensions that pushed both nations into their largest clash in decades.
Somaliland: Mixed motivations
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 03/01/2026
» Last week Israel was the first country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with Somaliland. Not Somalia, a wreck of a country on the East African coast that has been mired in civil war for the past thirty-five years, but Somaliland, a different country just north of there that has been peaceful, relatively prosperous and even democratic for all those years.
Academic out of line
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/01/2026
» A Facebook post by a well-known academic who ostracised a maverick politician believed to be Ratchanok Srinok, a firebrand former MP of the progressive People's Party, is causing an uproar.
Thai navy seizes tanker suspected of smuggling oil to Cambodia
Online Reporters, Published on 31/12/2025
» A loaded Thai oil tanker with an illegal Myanmar and Cambodian crew has been seized in the Gulf of Thailand on suspicion of smuggling strategic supplies to Cambodia, the Royal Thai Navy spokesman said.
Thailand delays return of Cambodian soldiers
News Agencies and Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2025
» A renewed ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia passed the 72-hour mark on Tuesday, an initial goal the countries had set to secure a more lasting peace, but Bangkok said it had delayed the release of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers due to alleged breaches of the deal.
Another Thai soldier loses foot to Cambodian landmine
Online Reporters, Published on 29/12/2025
» As the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire entered its second day, another Thai soldier stepped on a Cambodian landmine and was seriously injured in Si Sa Ket province on Monday, becoming the 11th Thai soldier to fall victim to Cambodian landmines.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
2025: The year we finally slowed down to think
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 28/12/2025
» As 2025 comes to an end, many people are asking the same question: What kind of year was this, really?
Bangkok voters as hard to fathom as ever
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/12/2025
» As Thailand edges closer to the Feb 8 general election, Bangkok once again emerges as the country's most unpredictable and symbolically important political battleground.
Static outlook for digital TV channels
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/12/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is exploring options to help 15 digital TV channels survive after their licences expire in 2029.