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Military issue turns political
Published on 17/01/2026
» The protracted unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border is emerging as a decisive factor that could shape the policy direction of the next government.
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.
Repeat drink drivers in campaign's sights
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2025
» The network against drunk driving is urging tougher enforcement against repeat drunk drivers after figures from the 2025 Songkran holiday revealed cases more than doubled from the previous year.
A glaring hole in security
Published on 02/08/2025
» With border tensions still simmering, the absence of a proper defence minister has strategic symbolic implications v The conflict with Cambodia looks increasingly likely to be very costly to Pheu Thai and the Shinawatra clan.
Wild elephants raid cassava farm at night, villagers on edge
News, Published on 07/07/2025
» A herd of wild elephants from Thap Lan National Park raided a cassava plantation in Prachin Buri’s Na Di district in the early hours of Monday, damaging over one rai of crops and sparking fear among local residents.
Thailand's first line of defence
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/06/2025
» As tensions rise along the Thailand-Cambodia border in Ubon Ratchathani, one man stands firm at the heart of national defence -- Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the 2nd Army Region.
Large state procurement projects face audits
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2025
» Three state anti-corruption agencies have agreed to work together to audit large-scale government procurement projects for any signs of policy-oriented corruption.
MP downplays online opposition to ending Isoc
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/11/2023
» A Move Forward Party MP has downplayed the results of an online public hearing on a draft bill seeking to dissolve the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), saying it would not be relevant to the House’s deliberation of the proposed law.
CIB sets out gun-control wish-list as laws fall flat
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2022
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is intensifying its crackdown on illegal firearms, as firearms offences continue to rise despite recent heavier punishments being introduced to tackle the problem.
Subtle diplomatic dance
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/06/2022
» Last week's visit to the kingdom by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was seen as underscoring Washington's recognition of Thailand as a significant player in the region's security.