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Anutin fuels border fear
News, Editorial, Published on 14/02/2026
» From a dubious plan to tightly seal the border with Cambodia, caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is seeking to form a coalition government, has now given the nod to construct additional fencing along the frontier -- a move that signals extended hostility towards Thailand's immediate neighbour.
Jingoism goes too far
News, Published on 17/12/2025
» As the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia drag into a second week, it has become increasingly clear that the fighting has spiralled far beyond any reasonable proportion.
Disaster struck as preparation fell short
News, Nuthasid Rukkiatwong, Published on 03/12/2025
» To understand the devastation in Hat Yai, we need to refrain from finding excuses and culprits and start looking at the factors that led to this catastrophe.
No penalty for accord move: PM
News, APINYA WIPATAYOTIN and PHUSADEE ARUNMAS, Published on 17/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed the United States will not link Thailand's suspension of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord to ongoing trade negotiations.
Govt 'has legal grounds' to end MoU with Cambodia
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/10/2025
» The government can revoke the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU 43) signed with Cambodia without a referendum due to serious breaches by the Cambodians, said Panthep Puapongpan, chairman of the Thailand Watch Foundation.
Senate shoots down casino bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/09/2025
» The Senate has formally rejected the government's draft bill proposing the establishment of integrated entertainment complexes that include casinos, citing serious concerns over social impact, economic disruption and national security.
Senate to mull casino bill report
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2025
» The Senate will debate a committee report opposing the previous government's casino-entertainment complex bill tomorrow, Senate Speaker Mongkol Surasajja says.
Tawee urges holistic plan to curb drugs
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/09/2025
» Phuket: Caretaker Justice Minister, Tawee Sodsong, called for a holistic approach to tackling illicit drug use and trafficking in indigenous communities during a visit to a sea gypsy village in Rawai.
Stepping up the poverty fight
News, Akinwumi A Adesina & Ilan Goldfajn, Published on 15/09/2025
» Faced with a slowing global economy and rising debts, many developing-country governments may be tempted to scale back anti-poverty programmes. That would be a grave mistake. Combating poverty is not just a moral imperative; it is also crucial for economic stability, conflict prevention, and long-term development.
Villagers protest exhumation order
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/09/2025
» Over 300 villagers from Ban Lao Chee Kuay, led by Lahu community leaders, staged a protest at Mae Chan district office in Chiang Rai over an order to exhume an ancestral grave amid a dispute with the owner of the land where the grave is located.