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THAILAND

Senate warns against use of nominees

News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2026

» Senators are warning about the use of nominee arrangements by foreigners to acquire land in southern tourist hotspots such as Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, calling for tighter scrutiny of business practices.

OPINION

The real reason why slums keep coming back

News, Luciene Pereira, Published on 27/04/2026

» The standard policy response to slums -- relocate people, bulldoze the settlement, and build public housing elsewhere -- is older than the slums themselves. It has never worked.

THAILAND

Senators question land bridge

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/04/2026

» Senators have raised objections to the government's one-trillion-baht land bridge megaproject, citing economic impacts, environmental concerns and a lack of a thorough public hearing process.

OPINION

Nepal's new govt faces challenges

News, Brabim Karki, Published on 13/04/2026

» Nepal's new government, led by Balendra Shah, more popularly known as Balen, is moving fast and shaking the politics of the Himalayan nation.

THAILAND

Anti-torture law falling short, seminar told

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/03/2026

» Three years after Thailand enacted landmark legislation to combat torture and enforced disappearance, rights advocates and legal experts contend the law still faces serious gaps in enforcement.

THAILAND

RTA stresses readiness, diplomatic action

News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/02/2026

» The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has assured the public that it is fully prepared to protect national sovereignty and has addressed recent claims by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet of Thai territorial encroachment through diplomatic channels.

THAILAND

Senator seeks police help after comments about border conflict

News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025

» Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit has requested police protection following a series of death threats and online harassment linked to her comments on the Thai–Cambodian border conflict.

THAILAND

Sa Kaeo governor pledges to reclaim Ban Nong Chan bordering Cambodia

News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/08/2025

» Sa Kaeo governor Parinya Phothisat has pledged to reclaim all land at Ban Nong Chan in Khok Sung district that has long been encroached upon by Cambodian nationals, stressing that the area is indisputably Thai territory. He also promised to accelerate the issuance of land title deeds for eligible residents.

THAILAND

Disputed village 'in Thailand'

News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/08/2025

» The Royal Thai Army says Ban Nong Chan, which is located near the Thai-Cambodia border in Sa Kaeo province, lies within Thai territory, despite claims to the contrary by Cambodian authorities and residents along the border.

THAILAND

Struggles at the farm gate

News, Sitthipoj Kebuiassawin and Pakkawanpanumet Tanraksa, Published on 08/05/2025

» Farmers across Thailand are sounding the alarm as plunging prices for key crops push rural communities deeper into debt, prompting urgent calls for government intervention.