AFTER successfully mediating a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he is now ready to mediate the conflict in southern Thailand and work to end the tension between the two sides, a Bernama news agency report published by Free Malaysia Today online news portal said last night (Aug. 9).
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Shortage of Cambodian workers starting to hit Chonburi
THE exodus of Cambodian migrant workers as a result of the five-day clashes along the border that ended with a ceasefire on July 28 is now beginning to impact businesses in Chonburi that rely on them, TV Channel 7 said today (Aug. 10). Thai employers in construction and shipbuilding sectors admitted that their existing
Read more12-year-old girl and adult boyfriend held drug charges
A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD girl and her 35-year-old boyfriend were arrested for distributing methamphetamine pills in Maha Sarakham City today (Aug. 9) after a car chase, Amarin TV said. Following a tip-off that a major drug distributor had a very young girlfriend and would come to pick her up when distributing meth pills in this Northeastern
Read moreTourist arrivals shrink due to safety concerns
TOURIST arrivals dropped by 5 percent last week (July 28 to Aug. 3) after Thai-Cambodian clashes ended compared to an increase of 1 percent while the conflict raged the previous week (July 21-27), Thai Rath newspaper quoted Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as saying yesterday (Aug. 8). Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, TAT’s governor, said last
Read more3 soldiers hurt in landmine blast while big cache found at Pumakhua
THREE Thai soldiers got injured after stepping on a landmine, with one having severed his left ankle, as they were on a routine patrol in Sisaket province this morning (Aug. 9) while a large cache of ammunintion was found in Pumakhua area of this same province, Amarin TV said. At 10 a.m. as the
Read moreTrump, Xi could attend Asean summit in October: Anwar
By Agencies and published by CNA Cyberjaya, Selangor – Chinese President Xi Jinping could attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday (Aug. 8), in what would be a rare in-person appearance by a Chinese supremo at the regional gathering. Speaking at an
Read moreMalaysian man held for sex video blackmail
A MALAYSIAN man was arrested in Pattaya for using sex videos to blackmail dozens of Thai women after one of his victims filed a complaint, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Aug. 8). At 12.30 a.m. today Pol. Col. Natsapong Kositsuriyamanee, superintendent of Chonburi Immigration Police, arrested Mr. Tak Sun Chong at a condominium in
Read moreGraft, bribery suspected over Chinese submarine project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NAVY’S DELAYED procurement project for a Chinese-built submarine was suspected to be riddled with corruption and kickbacks involving a civilian “keyman”, among others. People’s MP Rangsiman Rome, who concurrently performs as chair of the House Committee on State Security, Thai Border Affairs, National Strategies & National Reforms, said today
Read moreAll normal at seven provinces bordering Cambodia
AFTER the ceasefire agreement was signed by Thailand and Cambodia the situation at seven Thai provinces bordering Cambodia returned to normal but the neighbouring country has not responded to two key issues, Amarin TV and Thai Rath newspapers said this morning (Aug. 8). Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said at
Read moreLooking for the best pizza in Phuket? Check out this spot
By Anucha Kasun PICTURE THIS: You’re sitting on a pristine beach, waves gently lapping at the shore, and the aroma of wood-fired pizza wafts through the warm tropical air. This isn’t just a dream – it’s reality at Ciao Pizza & Grill on Karon Beach. When it comes to pizza in Phuket, most travellers
Read moreOwls tipped as first Championship side to be relegated
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY have been forecast as the first Championship side to be relegated at the end of the upcoming season primarily due to the Thai-owned football club’s unresolved financial crisis and ownership fiasco, according to an English football pundit. Benjamin Bloom has predicted on his YouTube channel that the Owls
Read moreAsean observers to monitor Thai-Cambodian ceasefire
THAILAND and Cambodia have agreed to allow observers from fellow Asean countries to monitor the 13-point ceasefire agreement signed by the defence ministers of the two countries in Malaysia today (Aug. 7), MNG Online said. Today’s meeting of General Border Committee (GBC) with Thai Acting Defence Minister Gen.Nattapon Nakpanich leading the Thai delegation while
Read moreThai-Cambodian meeting ends in an hour, ceasefire agreement signed
THAI and Cambodian defence ministers attending the last day of the General Border Committee (GBC) negotiations being held in Malaysia with observers from US, China and Malaysia participating ended their meeting in just one hour with the two neighbouring countries signing a 13-point ceasefire agreement, MNG Online said this afternoon (Aug. 7). Thai Acting
Read moreThai consumer confidence hits lowest level in over two years
By Reuters and published by CNA THAI consumer confidence dropped for a sixth consecutive month in July to its lowest level in 31 months due mainly to concerns over US tariffs, a lagging economy and government instability, a survey showed on Thursday (July 7). The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber
Read moreTrump doubles India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Aug. 6) ordered an additional 25 percent tariff on goods from India for its purchases of Russian oil. The tariff, set to take effect in three weeks, comes on top of a separate 25 percent duty entering into force on
Read moreThai-Cambodian talks moving in positive direction: PM
ACTING Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said this evening (Aug. 6) that there is an overall positive trend at the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) meeting in Malaysia which started on Monday with talks moving in the right direction, Amarin TV said. While refusing to divulge the details of the important negotiations with observers from
Read more50,000 Khmer migrant workers returning home from Thailand
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO LESS THAN 50,000 Cambodian migrant workers were estimated to legally depart from Thailand to their home country via a checkpoint in eastern Thai border province since the last few days until today (Aug.6) following recent border clashes and due to sustained tensions between the two neighbouring countries, according to
Read moreThailand looking at suing Cambodia at an international court
THAILAND’S National Security Council is exploring avenues to file lawsuits against Cambodia at an international court for violence along the Thai-Cambodian border, Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 6). Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said this morning that while the government is preparing to file civil and criminal lawsuits against Cambodia, he does not yet
Read moreSurvey shows Bangkok is 5th most popular travel destination
A SURVEY of this summer’s travel trends by Booking.com shows that Bangkok is the fifth most popular destination for tourists worldwide, TV Channel 7 said today (Aug. 6). Ms. Sasikan Wattanachan, deputy government spokesperson, said this ranking, based on search and booking data of millions of travellers worldwide, shows Bangkok remains popular with travellers
Read moreCambodian troops stopped from dismantling barbed wire at border
A TENSE incident took place at Chong-arnma market in Nam Yuen district of Ubon Ratchathani late afternoon today (Aug. 5) with five Cambodian soldiers caught cutting two rows of concertina wire which the Thai side had installed to clearly mark the boundary, but they withdrew upon being told to do so, Naewna newspaper said.
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