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Thai–Chinese high-speed rail phase 1 hits 51%
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» The first phase of the Thai–Chinese high-speed rail project has reached 51.74% progress, says the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
China military purge exposes Xi's unease
News, John J Metzler, Published on 14/02/2026
» Strange and mysterious events are transpiring inside the walls of Beijing's Forbidden City. In the massive nearby government compound Zhongnanhai there's a clear unease as Communist Party Chief and military supremo Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, has shuffled the political cards in the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), by purging his two top generals.
The case of the disappearing senior generals
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/02/2026
» Armies can be used against both against foreigners abroad and against citizens at home, but the two roles require quite different equipment and tactics. The same applies to their commanders: you need a different kind of general if you think that the primary task of their troops will be controlling dissent at home.
City-NE high-speed rail delayed a year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/01/2026
» Thailand's first high-speed rail project, the Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima line, is facing a confirmed delay of at least one year due to land expropriation issues and complications arising from overlapping infrastructure projects.
Country 'can keep' Chinese missile system
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2025
» The Defence Ministry has confirmed that Thailand is legally entitled to keep a Chinese-made fifth-generation guided anti-tank missile system seized from Cambodian forces, dismissing speculation that it must be returned to China.
Rare fish found after 94 years
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» A freshwater fish species long thought lost for 94 years has been rediscovered in Thailand, says nature and biodiversity group Siamensis.org.
Ayutthaya still suffering as dam discharges increase
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2025
» Flooding in Ayutthaya remains severe after the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat increased discharges to 2,800 cubic metres per second, inundating 11 districts, 136 subdistricts, and 899 villages, according to reports.
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.
More Cambodians fleeing hardship return to Thailand illegally
News, Online Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» Fifty more Cambodians who said they were desperate to find work were caught returning illegally to Thailand in Sa Kaeo province on Monday.
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.