THE THIRD and the final day of the General Border Committee (GBC) secretariat-level meeting started a little late this morning (Dec. 26) after the Khmer delegation chief asked for a private discussion with his Thai counterpart, PPTVHD36 said. The Cambodian delegation arrived at Ban Phak Krad permanent border crossing in Pong Nam Ron district,
Month: December 2025
Khmers too burnt a statue of Chinese deity Guanyin
AMIDST anger over the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani on Monday (Dec. 22) after the Thai army reclaimed the area, the Army Military Force Facebook page mentioned that Cambodians too had in the past burnt a statue of Chinese goddess Guanyin, Amarin
Read moreDemolition of Hindu god statue not related to religion or beliefs: Thai army
THE Thai army clarified this afternoon (Dec. 25) that the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani province upon reclaiming the area from Khmer troops is not related to religion or beliefs with the statue not having been registered as a religious monument, TV
Read moreSecond day of Thai-Cambodian border talks get underway
THE Khmer delegation to the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) secretariat-level meeting arrived at Ban Phak Krad permanent border crossing in Chanthaburi province before 9 a.m. this morning (Dec. 25) for the second day of bilateral talks, PPTHD36 said. The Thai delegation had arrived at 8.45 a.m. while the Cambodian delegation at 8.50 a.m.
Read moreIndia condemns Thailand for destroying a statue of a Hindu god
By Hindustan Times and Thai Newsroom THE Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday (Dec. 24) reacted to the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu at the Thailand-Cambodia border, saying “such disrespectful acts hurt the sentiments of followers around the world”. The statue of Lord Vishnu was destroyed by Thailand military on
Read moreRoad rage murder suspect nabbed at Koh Chang
POLICE chasing a suspect in the road rage murder on the expressway near Prachachuen toll booth before dawn yesterday (Dec. 23) arrested him at a homestay on Koh Chang, Trat province, this evening just as he was preparing to cross the border to Cambodia by boat, PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said. Mr. Songkran Phanphu,
Read moreTrinuch running in lieu of Prawit as top Palang Pracharath contestant for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LABOUR MINISTER TRINUCH Thienthong is contesting for prime minister under the Palang Pracharath tickets in the Feb.8 general election in lieu of party leader Prawit Wongsuwan who has stepped aside for health reasons. Deputy Palang Pracharath leader Paiboon Nititawan confirmed today (Dec.24) Trinuch who concurrently acts as the Palang Pracharath
Read moreThai-Cambodian meeting at Chanthaburi lasts less than an hour
Updated at 9 p.m., Dec. 24, 2025 A THAI-CAMBODIAN General Border Committee (GBC) meeting that took place in Chanthaburi province late afternoon today (Dec. 24) to discuss border agreements lasted less than an hour, Amarin TV said Upon passing the Ban Phak Krad permanent border checkpoint in Pong Nam Ron district at 4.24 p.m.
Read morePolice chasing suspect who shot dead another motorist on expressway
POLICE are closely tracking a gunman who shot dead another motorist on the expressway near Prachachuen toll booth at 4.50 a.m. yesterday (Dec. 23) and as the perpetrator and the victim did not know each other beforehand, it is suspected that the killing could have stemmed from road rage, PPTVHD36 and TV Channel 7
Read moreSEC urged to issue warning against buying scammer-linked shares
By Thai Newsroom and TV Channel 7 FORMER finance minister and deputy Democrat leader Korn Chatikavanij urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue an immediate warning against buying shares of listed companies linked to money-laundering scam gangs amid the current rush to sell them before a general election on Feb. 8. In
Read moreAnother Thai soldier dies in border battle while 2 more buildings in Poipet destroyed
By Thai Newsroom, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV ANOTHER Thai soldier died in heavy fighting at Sa Kaeo province and four others got injured, one critically, today (Dec. 23) while Burapha Task Force destroyed two buildings at Cambodia’s Poipet border town, opposite Aranyaprathet district on the Thai side, used as an operational base and
Read moreSomsak in charge of Pheu Thai campaign for upper-central constituencies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOMSAK THEPSUTHIN, co-leader of the Sam Mit faction inside the Pheu Thai, is now taking charge of an electoral campaign for upper-central constituencies during a run-up to the Feb.8 general election, given solid support from the renegade Anucha Nakhasai, according to a partisan source. The former public health minister is
Read more4 nabbed for flying drones near Suvarnabhumi Airport
FOUR Myanmar nationals were arrested at a hotel near Suvarnabhumi Airport and ten drones seized after panic had spread when some of them were seen flying in the vicinity for two nights in a row (Dec. 21-22), Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 23). Acting on a tip-off that drones were flown from this
Read moreBhumjaithai aims to grab no less than half the total 60 southern MP seats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, core of the caretaker coalition government, have planned to grab no less than half the total MP seats for southern constituencies in the Feb.8 general election, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Transport Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed today (Dec.23). According to the Bhumjaithai-attached Pipat, who is currently in charge of the party’s
Read moreCambodia asks Thailand to move border talks to Malaysia
By AFP and published by CNA Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s defence ministry has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks in the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday (Dec. 23), with the countries set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes. Renewed fighting
Read moreSuvarnabhumi Airport confirms drone sightings nearby, investigation underway
SUVARNABHUMI Airport management confirmed this afternoon (Dec. 22) that unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) were sighted flying nearby in the wee hours of this morning with this being the second night in a row they were seen but they had not entered the flight path, Amarin TV said this evening. A meeting was held at
Read moreCambodia and Thailand defence officials to meet to discuss truce, Thai foreign minister says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur – Defence officials from Thailand and Cambodia will meet on Wednesday Dec. 24 to discuss the possibility of resuming a ceasefire between the two countries, Thailand’s top diplomat said on Monday (Dec. 22), as border fighting entered a third week. The decision was taken on Monday
Read moreMinisters running among Bhumjaithai party-listed contestants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF MINISTERS, past and present, from varied parties are among a total of 100 party-listed contestants running in the Feb.8 election under the tickets of the Bhumjaithai, currently core of the caretaker coalition government. Led by Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who concurrently acts as the Bhumjaithai leader,
Read moreShells hit Sa Kaeo community sparking fire
TENSION escalated in Sa Kaeo province amid continuous clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops this morning (Dec. 22) with shells hitting a community in Khok Sung district causing extensive damage and sparking fire, Amarin TV said. At around 7.20 a.m. Khmer forces fired heavy weapons across the border into Thai territory with some shells
Read moreAsean to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflict with Malaysia meeting
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur – Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet in Malaysia today (Dec. 22), seeking to end border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that have killed at least 40 people and displaced more than half a million this month. The ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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