By AP and published by Yahoo!News Wellington, New Zealand – Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at a celebration dampened by rain. South Pacific countries are the first to bid farewell to
Month: December 2025
People’s duo top yearend opinion poll
A YEAREND opinion poll shows that while the majority of respondents hoped for a good prime minister and a government in 2026, most of them also chose People’s former MP Rukchanok Srinork and this camp’s leader Natthapong Ruengpanyawut as the best of five most popular politicians in 2025, PPTVHD36 said. The Suan Dusit Poll
Read moreThailand releases 18 Cambodian PoWs
THAILAND released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war (PoWs) at 10 a.m. today (Dec. 31) as the 72-hour ceasefire signed last Saturday passed without major mishap, Naewna newspaper said. They have been held since the first round of fighting last July and were set free at Ban Phak Krad permanent border checkpoint, Pong Nam Ron
Read moreCabinet nod for 1-3% headline inflation target for 2026
THE Cabinet today (Dec. 30) approved a monetary policy target setting headline inflation rate of 1-3 percent for 2026 as proposed by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, PPTVHD36 said. Mr. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, said the inflation rate in the coming period could be highly uncertain due to global economic growth and energy
Read moreNew Year celebrations expected to generate over 7O billion baht revenue
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting New Year celebration revenue to reach 70.105-76.5 billion baht while anticipating approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million foreign tourists to fly here to ring in 2026, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 30). Ms. Thapanee Kiatpaiboon, TAT’s governor, said income from foreign tourists during this festive season
Read moreCambodia bans drone flights and holds nationwide prayers for peace
CAMBODIA’S Defence Ministry banned the flying of all types of unmanned aerial vehicles after Thailand’s Second Army Region said over 250 drones flew from the neighbouring country to Thai sovereign territory, Amarin TV said this morning (Dec. 30). Meanwhile Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, son of senior leader Hun Sen, led people nationwide
Read moreAnutin to push border wall construction while Phnom Penh bans fireworks
ALTHOUGH Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Dec. 29) that the situation along Thai-Cambodian border is currently normal with any minor mishaps not posing a threat to the country he underscored that he will push the construction of a wall along this border, Naewna newspaper and PPTVHD36 said. Amid this calm the Phnom
Read morePeople’s contestant in Bangkok changed due to money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PEOPLE’S CONTESTANT was today (Dec.29) completely dismissed from running for MP in constituency-based mode in Bangkok in the face of an arrest warrant recently issued for his alleged involvement in a yet-unspecified money-laundering activity. The People’s executive board member Picharn Chaowapattanawong confirmed that the reformist party has ultimately deprived
Read moreThailand and Cambodia agree to ‘consolidate ceasefire’ in China talks
By Agencies – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Thailand and Cambodia plan to rebuild mutual trust and gradually consolidate a ceasefire after weeks of border clashes, Beijing said in a communique with the two countries following talks in southwestern China. The Southeast Asian neighbours on Saturday (Dec. 27) ended weeks of
Read moreSuspicious plane leaves Cambodia via Thai airspace
AMID keen interest about a Belarusian cargo airplane that avoided Thai airspace in flying to Cambodia just hours after the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire came into effect raising suspicions that it could been have loaded with weapons it was revealed that on flying back from the neighbouring country it did pass Thai airspace, Amarin TV said
Read moreThai and Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Beijing – Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on Sunday (Dec. 28) as Beijing seeks to strengthen its role in mediating the two countries’ border dispute, a day after they signed a new ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement signed on Saturday
Read more‘Unfair election’: Young voters absent from Myanmar polls
By AFP and published by CNA Yangon – The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday’s (Dec. 28) military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout. Legions have left the war-ravaged country since the military seized power five years ago,
Read moreLarge Chinese cargo plane delivers humanitarian aid to Cambodia
THE Chinese government sent a large cargo plane carrying “emergency humanitarian aid” to Cambodia with Thai netizens closely following this development, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 28). The Army Military Force Facebook page said at 11 a.m. today an Air China Boeing 747-4FTF (400F) cargo plane, flight number CAO10903, registration number B-2475, landed at
Read moreSuspicious Belarusian cargo plane lands at Phnom Penh after ceasefire
QUESTIONS have arisen over a Belarusian cargo plane landing at Phnom Penh after the 72-hour Thai-Cambodian ceasefire started at noon today (Dec. 27) as it appeared to have deliberately detoured Thai airspace, Amarin TV said this evening. A post at the Army Military Force Facebook page said the following: “What now!? Just a few
Read more2 popular radio stations shutting down at yearend
A BELLWEATHER for a decline in the radio industry is Tero Radio Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tero Entertainment Plc, announcing that it is shutting shop at yearend 2025 with this meaning international music station Eazy FM and the Thai pop music station Goodtime Radio will go off air, MNG Online said this afternoon
Read moreThai-Cambodia 72-hour ceasefire agreement holding up in Sa Kaeo
WITH TENSE expressions Thai Defence Minister Gen. Nattapol Nakphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Gen. Tea Seiha this morning (Dec. 27) signed a joint statement under the Kuala Lumpur agreement assenting to a 72-hour ceasefire and return of 18 Khmer soldiers prisoners of war under the watchful eyes of the Asean Observer Team (AOT) from
Read moreContestants for constituency-based MPs scramble to draw lots
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THOUSANDS TODAY (Dec.27) scrambled to apply for MPs in constituency-based mode in the Feb.8 general election at government premises in Bangkok and every province in Thailand and drew lots for their individual electoral numbers. Most who are running in constituency-based mode showed up before the official application opened at 8.30 a.m.
Read moreThailand proposes 72–hour ceasefire with PoWs to be freed if truce holds up
CARETAKER Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said this evening (Dec. 26) after a meeting of the National Security Council that Defence Minister Gen. Nattapol Nakphanit will be signing a joint statement on a 72-hour ceasefire at the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting tomorrow and if the truce holds up the 18 Cambodian prisoners of war
Read moreCeasefire possible tomorrow with 72-hour follow-up period
AFTER over two weeks of heavy clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border it is now possible that the two countries will declare and sign a ceasefire tomorrow (Dec. 27) with there to be a 72-hour monitoring period, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Dec. 26). The Cambodian delegation led by Maj. Gen.
Read moreMost people dissatisfied with Bhumjaithai-led govt: KPI poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST AMONG a few thousands of people have expressed dissatisfaction with performance of the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, according to the latest opinion poll of the King Prajadhipok Institute. The KPI poll released today (Dec. 26) and conducted recently with a total of 2,016 people in all regions of the country
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