WIDELY-FOLLOWED Facebook page CSI LA today (Dec. 15) posted a map from MarineTraffic.com showing the location of a Thai-flagged vessel that had sailed to Singapore to pick up fuel on Dec. 10 then transported it to Cambodia, docking there yesterday, PPTVHD36 said. The administrator of this page pointed out that modern warfare is not
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Screening of visa-free entry by Cambodians, high-risk Westerners stepped up
THE Immigration Bureau has beefed up screening and controls of visa-free entry by Cambodians and high-risk Westerners amid fears that they may be “mercenaries” entering Thailand to carry out operations behind battlelines with foreign tourists urged to understand this situation, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Dec. 15). This measure was taken after critics and
Read moreTrump threatens necessary legal action to end Thai-Cambodian clashes
A WHITE House spokesperson said today (Dec. 14) US President Donald Trump will be taking necessary legal action against those responsible for the fighting at Thai-Cambodian border continuing despite his phone call to both Thai Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday, Amarin TV said. The White House
Read moreThai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says
By AP and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Friday (Dec. 12) that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes had threatened to undo a ceasefire the US administration had helped broker earlier this year. Trump announced the agreement to restart
Read moreThai villagers flee as Myanmar junta clashes with Karen resistance
HEAVY fighting is raging just across from Mae Sot town as Myanmar junta troops clash with Karen resistance fighters with Thai villagers near the combat zone fleeing after bullets flew across the border and riddled two houses while 10 Chinese scammers also crossed over and surrendered, PPTVHD36 said this evening (Dec. 12). At noon
Read moreCathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong
By Reuters and published by CNA Hong Kong – Cathay Pacific said on Friday (Dec. 12) that a passenger on flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight on Dec 10. The airline said no passengers or crew were injured and the flight landed safely early on Thursday.
Read moreThai F-16s bomb another casino with Chinese citizens likely injured in earlier airstrike
THAI F-16 fighter jets bombed another casino near the Thai-Cambodian border last night (Dec. 10) while the Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh said it is investigating reports of Chinese citizens getting injured in yesterday’s airstrike on a different casino, Naewna and PPTVHD36 said this morning. The Army Military Force Facebook page posted images and
Read moreAnutin ready to hold talks with Trump if he calls
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said this afternoon (Dec. 10) that he is ready to talk to US President Donald Trump about the battle with Cambodia raging at the border with the Foreign Affairs Ministry having to schedule it, Amarin TV. Trump said he would make a phone call to stop the conflict, after he
Read moreTrump urges Cambodia, Thailand to honour ceasefire amid renewed border clashes
By Anadolu Agency Washington – US President Donald Trump expects Cambodia and Thailand to fully honour their ceasefire commitments following deadly clashes along their disputed border, a senior administration official told Anadolu on Monday [Dec. 8]. “President Trump is committed to the continued cessation of violence and expects the governments of Cambodia and Thailand
Read moreThai pageant chief files defamation complaint against Miss Universe 2025
THE row between the chairman of Miss Universe pageant organising committee Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil and Miss Universe 2025 Fatima Bosch Fernandez from Mexico escalated today (Dec. 3) with the former revealing he has filed a defamation complaint against the latter, Amarin TV said. The altercation arose during the pageant’s training camp when Nawat questioned
Read moreMyanmar junta, Karen army dynamite scam hub building at border
THE MYANMAR junta together with Karen National Army dynamited a 12-storey building used for online scam operations and human-trafficking at Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone in Myawaddy border town, opposite Thai Mae Sot town, PPTVHD36 said today (Dec. 3). This building is next to the Moei river, which forms the border between the two
Read moreThai minister to brief India about border tensions
By TV Channel 7 and Thai Newsroom THAILAND’S Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow arrived in India last night (Nov. 29) for a two-day visit during which he will inform New Delhi about the situation at the Thai-Cambodian border and the reasons for suspending the Thai-Cambodian Peace Declaration. Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal,
Read moreFour dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – At least four people have died and others remain trapped after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday (Nov. 26), the government and Fire Services Department said. Firefighters continued to battle the blaze as dusk fell, with thick
Read moreKhmer soldiers using casino buildings as base to fly spy drones
THE Second Army Region said today (Nov. 24) that it has discovered Cambodian soldiers are now using casino buildings along the border as a military base to deploy drones for operations in Thai territory, Amarin TV said. Currently, Khmer units are sending these drones to spy on the Thai side with these casino buildings,
Read moreThai activist group stages protest in front of Malaysian Embassy
A LARGE number of activists from United Power of the Land for Defending Sovereignty group gathered at the Malaysian embassy this morning (Nov. 22) and intend to head to the US embassy to stage a similar rally to protest claimed interference by Malaysia and US in Thailand’s defence of its sovereignty, Amarin TV said.
Read moreMiss Universe 2025: Miss Mexico wins title after host insult drama
By AFP and published by CNA MISS Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday (Nov. 21), strutting to victory after the beauty pageant’s host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage. Miss Thailand won first runner-up while Miss Venezuela won second runner-up. Contestants from
Read moreThailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND will proceed with negotiations on a reciprocal trade deal with the United States, its government said on Saturday (Nov. 15), stressing that the discussions will remain separate from its border dispute with Cambodia. Bangkok had earlier said Washington was suspending talks until Thailand reaffirmed its commitment to a
Read moreUS suspends tariff negotiations with Thailand in push to comply with peace pact
By Amarin TV and AFP – published by CNA AFTER US President Donald Trump discussed Thai-Cambodian border flare-up with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over the phone last night (Nov. 14 Thailand time) the Deputy Trade Representative informed the country that US is temporarily suspending tariff negotiations in persuading Thailand to comply with the
Read moreThai govt, BRN to hold Far South peace talks
REPRESENTATIVES of the Thai government and Barisan Revolusi Nasional Malayu Patani (BRN) reaffirmed their commitment to resume Far South peace dialogue in December following a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Amarin TV and Bernama news agency said today (Nov. 15). The National Security Council (NSC) said in a statement released yesterday that the meeting,
Read moreTrump holds calls on Thailand-Cambodia conflict, White House says
By Reuters – published by Indian Express, and Free Malaysia Today US PRESIDENT Donald Trump sought to help mediate the most recent flare-up in Thailand-Cambodia tensions on Friday (Nov. 14), holding calls with representatives from the two nations, a White House official said. Trump’s calls came after Thailand suspended a US-brokered ceasefire deal and
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