A THAI online joke that a Thai monk who resides in Cambodia is in fact a Thai spy and was sending information to the Thai military has angered Cambodians who believe this is in fact true and want him deported, MNG Online and Naewna newspaper said today (July 31). This joke suggested that Luang
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18 Cambodian prisoners of war being repatriated tomorrow
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EIGHTEEN CAMBODIAN prisoners of war who recently surrendered to the Thai army in northeastern Thailand are being returned to their home country via a border pass tomorrow (Aug.1), according to an army source. The 18 Cambodian army troops for whom food and lodging have been provided on humanitarian basis during
Read moreOne Thai border area left unoccupied due to landmines
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI ARMY has decided to leave a mountainous terrain at the Thai-Cambodian border in Surin unoccupied for the time being in order to keep Thai troops from stepping on landmines randomly planted over there by Cambodian forces, army spokesperson Maj.Gen. Winthai Suvari said today (July 31). Though the Cambodian
Read moreTrump issues blitz of tariff announcements on copper, Brazil, South Korea, small-value imports
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 30) issued a blitz of tariff announcements ranging from changes to previously threatened levies on imports of copper, goods from Brazil and South Korea, to ending an exemption from tariffs for small-value shipments from overseas. The wave of announcements
Read moreBorder hospital suspends admitting Cambodian patients after many others got damaged
A HOSPITAL in Ubon Ratchathani province this morning (July 21) announced it is suspending admission of Cambodian patients from today July 31 till August 10 while the government revealed that many other hospitals and medical facilities along the border had been damaged by Cambodian rocket and gunfire, Naewna newspaper said this morning. Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital
Read moreNearly 200 Thai migrant workers want to return to Khmer dens
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY 200 THAI NATIONALS have been found currently looking to return to Cambodia for jobs mostly suspected in relation to call-centre fraud, online gambling scams and casinos because they would probably anticipate border clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces which occurred far from their usual workplaces to alleviate and return
Read moreArmy hits back at Cambodia over destroyed community
THE Second Army Region countered Cambodia’s accusation of destroying a community next to Chong An Ma checkpoint by pointing out it was the neighbouring country that had violated memorandum of understanding (MOU) 2000 by setting it up for military families to dwell there in the first place, Thai Rath newspaper said late afternoon today
Read more8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii
By AP and published by Yahoo!News A TSUNAMI has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday (July 30). Warnings are also in place for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand. The
Read moreCommercial, private drones stopped from flying in some provinces due to border clashes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL COMMERCIAL AND private drones are literally stopped from flying for the time being in some of the Thai provinces primarily for security reasons in the wake of Thai-Cambodian border clashes. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand today (July 30) issued a directive to indefinitely prohibit owners of all commercial
Read moreTrump’s Thailand pick to tell Bangkok border conflicts don’t help alliance
Washington – US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Thailand said on Tuesday (July 29) that if confirmed, he would make clear to Bangkok that border clashes like its recent skirmish with Cambodia undermine both the Thai people and the US-Thailand alliance. Sean O’Neill, a career foreign service officer who has served
Read moreTop Spa in Chiang Mai: Ultimate Wellness Guide
Discover the Ultimate Spa in Chiang Mai By Anucha Kasun NESTLED in Northern Thailand’s mountains, Chiang Mai has emerged as Southeast Asia’s premier wellness destination. When searching for the perfect spa in Chiang Mai offers an unparalleled combination of ancient healing traditions, luxurious facilities, and serene natural surroundings that create the ideal environment for complete
Read moreReliable solution for shipping parcels to Thailand
Shipping Parcels to Thailand is Easy with Sabuy Express By Anucha Kasun FINDING a reliable shipping partner becomes essential when individuals and businesses need to transport items from Australia to Thailand. Sabuy Express has established itself as a complete logistics provider, offering professional services that handle everything from small household goods to large furniture
Read moreConcrete walls proposed built along Thai border to keep Khmers out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CONCRETE WALLS may be built along the perimeters of Thailand’s territory which shares a border with Cambodia to literally bar any intruders on a permanent basis, Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan advised today (July 29). The former deputy prime minister-cum-defence minister who was once an army chief suggested that concrete
Read moreThai, Cambodian army commanders reach seven-point agreement
A MEETING between regional army commanders of Thailand and Cambodia at 10.30 a.m. today (July 29) led to a seven-point agreement being reached with both sides upholding a ceasefire reached in Malaysia yesterday, Thai Rath newspaper said. At yesterday’s meeting, which was mediated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham
Read moreArmy slams Cambodia for violating ceasefire
THE Thai army this morning (July 29) lambasted Cambodian troops for violating the ceasefire that was to start at midnight with fighting taking place at one combat zone all night long, Amarin TV said. Lt. Col. Richa Suksuwanon, deputy army spokesman, said despite Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun
Read moreThai-Cambodian border completely quiet according to midnight deadline
GUNS fell silent along the Thai-Cambodian border at midnight sharp except for Trat where clashes continued for another half an hour then stopped but there were fierce clashes during the last ten minutes with Thai F-16 fighter jets also bombarding Khmer positions, Amarin TV said this morning (July 29). The ceasefire agreed upon by
Read moreNine Thai army troops killed until ceasefire today
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NINE THAI ARMY soldiers have been killed during five days of clashes with Cambodian troops in several disputed border areas of northeastern Thai provinces until a mutual ceasefire was declared today (July 28). The ninth and latest Thai army troop was reportedly killed today in a clash with the Cambodian
Read moreThailand, Cambodia agree to immediate and unconditional ceasefire
By CNA – live updates Kuala Lumpur –Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday (July 28) to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, following talks in Kuala Lumpur mediated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai spoke at a meeting that was also attended by
Read moreHistoric moment! Thai and Cambodia leaders shake hands before ceasefire talks in Malaysia
THAI acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shook hands prior to the start of ceasefire negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 3 p.m. today (July 28), Amarin TV said. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, chair of Asean, is the mediator in the negotiations at his official residence in Putrajaya,
Read moreThai military denies using chemical weapons as claimed by Cambodia
THE THAI army flatly denied using chemical weapons in Cambodia as accused by the neighbouring country’s spokesperson and branded it as fake news without any factual basis, Naewna newspaper said. In a Facebook post the Thai army firmly denied the accusation by Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, a spokesperson of the Cambodian Ministry of Defence,
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