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Troops to man border for 'at least one year'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2026
» Thailand will keep its military forces deployed along the Cambodian border for at least one year to safeguard national sovereignty despite the recent ceasefire agreement with the neighbouring country, Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit says.
PM calls for border MoU updates
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has backed revising two long-standing memorandums of understanding with Cambodia -- MoUs 43 and 44 -- arguing that modern technology and internationally recognised standards should be used to clarify unresolved border issues.
Thailand stands by air operations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2026
» Thailand yesterday reaffirmed that its recent air operations along the Thai–Cambodian border were conducted strictly in self‑defence and in full compliance with international law, as it briefed foreign defence attachés to counter misinformation and underscore its commitment to regional stability.
Safeguarding peace after border conflict
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 06/01/2026
» 2026 began with good news: Thai–Cambodian ties showed signs of improvement following the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers on the final day of 2025. The fighting has stopped, but the wounds have left deep scars that are highly visible and difficult to heal. Worse, public trust across the border remains low, while anguished emotions remain high.
Border conflict tests big powers' resolve
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 23/12/2025
» Few would have imagined that the current Thailand-Cambodia conflict could generate such deep strategic anxiety, if not outright uncertainty, across Southeast Asia and beyond. From a Thai perspective, the tensions have revealed something far more consequential than just another bilateral border dispute. It is no longer a tit-for-tat affair.
Families of all dead to get same payout
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/12/2025
» Relatives of individuals killed by the floods in the South will also receive two million baht in compensation from the government, matching the amount extended to flood victims in Songkhla under the emergency decree issued by the government to address the disaster.
When flood warnings come too late
News, Simon Wang, Published on 29/11/2025
» Pictures can speak a thousand words; images can induce rivers of tears and break so many hearts. Viral images are too grim to look at. Thirty newborns in a darkened ward. Nurses working by flashlight. Outside, streets had become rivers. Parents could not reach their children. In Hat Yai, the water pushed past the second floor.
JBC fulfils border marker placement
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/11/2025
» Thai and Cambodian teams have completed the placement of temporary boundary markers in Sa Kaeo province, confirming that the Joint Border Commission (JBC) remains effective in upholding bilateral agreements.
Landmine injures four soldiers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/11/2025
» The government has announced a temporary suspension of operations related to the signing of the Thai–Cambodian joint declaration, citing heightened security concerns following an incident in which a landmine injured four Thai soldiers on Monday during a routine patrol in Huai Ta Maria in Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district.
Phiphat unveils transport overhaul
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/10/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn yesterday inspected Surat Thani Airport and outlined policies aimed at transforming the province into a tourism gateway to the Gulf of Thailand.