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Trat tourism revenue set to top B413m
News, JAKKRIT WAEWKLAYHONG, Published on 03/01/2026
» TRAT: About 413 million baht in tourism revenue is expected during the New Year holiday, despite earlier cancellations linked to Thai-Cambodian border clashes, according to the local office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Up to 7,000 citizens stranded in Poipet after border about-face
News, PORAMET TANGSATHAPORN and JAKKRIT WAEWKLAYHONG, Published on 14/12/2025
» Thailand says Cambodia is violating international human rights law by preventing up to 7,000 Thai nationals in the Poipet border town from returning home despite a prior commitment to reopen the border.
Trat reboots tourism amid border row
News, JAKKRIT WAEWKLAYHONG, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) Trat Office recently kicked off the tourist season across Koh Chang, Koh Kut, and Koh Mak, targeting a strong rebound amid Thai-Cambodian border tensions.
Cambodia agrees to remove house, fill trench on disputed land
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 25/09/2025
» Cambodia has agreed to Thailand’s proposal to demolish a house and fill in a military trench in a disputed border area of Pursat and Trat provinces, but has left two other houses to be decided by the countries’ Joint Boundary Commission (JBC).
Trat airport to be developed as eastern aviation hub
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 01/09/2025
» Bangkok Airways plans to upgrade Trat airport and make it the aviation centre of the East, boosting provincial economic and tourism growth.
50 envoys to get briefing on landmine breaches
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Jakkrit Waewklaihong, Published on 15/08/2025
» Thailand will on Friday brief more than 50 diplomats from signatories and member states of the Ottawa Convention on repeated landmine incidents along the Thai-Cambodian border, emphasising Phnom Penh's refusal to cooperate in demining operations.
Tourism a mixed bag over holiday
News, Jakkrit Waewklayhong and Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 11/08/2025
» Tourist activity was a contrast in opposites on the first day the four-day Mother's Day holiday from Aug 9 to 12, with Koh Kut in Trat bustling while Pattaya in Chon Buri experienced unexpectedly low visitor numbers.
Thai-Cambodian border clash clean-up
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Surachai Piragsa, Jakkrit Waewklayhong and Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 10/08/2025
» Clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border have dealt a heavy blow to the Northeast's economy, with trade losses in four provinces alone estimated at up to 500 million baht a month.
Locals make do amid battle
News, SURACHAI PIRAGSA and JAKKRIT WAEWKLAYHONG, Published on 28/07/2025
» BURI RAM: Authorities ordered the evacuation of residents in three additional districts -- Chalerm Phrakiat, Lahan Sai, and Non Dindaeng -- as artillery shells hit Lahan Sai amid renewed hostilities on Sunday.
Thai soldier who lost leg 'has no regrets'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2025
» UBON RATCHATHANI: A soldier seriously injured by a landmine during a border operation near Chong Arn Ma has said he has no regrets, affirming his commitment to the nation despite losing his right leg.