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Manila ready to mediate Thai-Cambodian dispute
Published on 23/12/2025
» The Philippines has signalled readiness to step in as a mediator in the Thai–Cambodian border conflict when it assumes the Asean chairmanship next year, while Thailand insists that a meeting of the Thai–Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) will go ahead in Chanthaburi on Wednesday as planned.
Asean observers confirm new landmines laid on Thai-Cambodian border
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2025
» Asean observers stationed in Thailand and Cambodia have confirmed that new landmines were laid along the Thai-Cambodian border, as Malaysia prepares fresh talks to ease rising tensions between the two neighbours.
Asean chief calls for swift deployment of observers
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 07/11/2025
» Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn yesterday urged the swift deployment of an Asean observer team to ensure lasting peace along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
Race for charter panel chair begins
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/10/2025
» Political tension is rising ahead of next week's first meeting of the constitutional amendment committee, with both the People's Party (PP) and Pheu Thai preparing to field their own candidates for the chairmanship -- a contest that could shape the next phase of Thailand's charter rewrite.
Asean urged to end punitive drug laws
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/09/2025
» Civil society groups across Southeast Asia have called on Asean to move away from punitive drug policies and adopt harm reduction measures as the bloc drafts a new post-2025 strategy.
Tensions over landmines mount
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/08/2025
» Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has accused Cambodia of persistently violating the Ottawa Convention and Thailand's sovereignty through repeated incidents involving anti-personnel landmines.
Asean leaders agree to admit Timor-Leste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2025
» Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to admit Timor-Leste as its 11th Asean member at the next Asean summit in October, according to a senior Thai diplomat.
Eurasian Economic Union FTA pressed at Brics talks in Rio
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/05/2025
» Thailand seized the opportunity to advance negotiations on a Thailand–Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade agreement (FTA) during a bilateral meeting with Russia on the sidelines of the Brics Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brazil, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said yesterday.
Thai PM backs Asean united front on tariffs
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand is ready to support Asean’s collective approach in negotiating with the United States over its reciprocal tariffs on imports from countries in the region, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Thursday.
Thai Senate panel gears up to study casino-entertainment complex bill
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 14/04/2025
» A special Senate committee tasked with studying the casino-entertainment complex bill is scheduled to hold its first meeting on April 23, according to a source.