THE Thai navy discovered six new PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines at Chamrak area, Mueang district, Trat province, during an operation, entitled “Trat Pikhat Phairi” (Trat Annihilates the Enemy), to reclaim and clear this zone yesterday (Feb. 14), Amarin TV said today. RADM Parach Rattanachaiyapan, the navy’s spokesperson, said investigation confirmed that these mines were newly
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Chinese man threatens to shoot influencer over placing containers at Thai-Cambodian border
TROUBLE flared up at Thai-Cambodian border in Trat province today (Feb. 7) after Thai troops placed containers supplied by a social media influencer with this enraging Cambodians and Chinese in the area with one of the latter threatening to shoot the influencer, PPTVHD36 said this evening. The “Army Military Force” Facebook page posted a
Read moreTensions rise in Sisaket after ‘ill-disciplined’ Khmers fire grenade
THE border area in Sisaket province is tense today (Feb. 5) after Cambodian troops fired a 40mm grenade to the Thai side which their commanders explained occurred through a lapse in discipline by their troops and they have been warned, Amarin TV said this afternoon. The Second Army Region said they had coordinated with
Read more2 soldiers hurt as fire at barbed fire fence ignites old explosives
A FIRE that broke out at a grove of bamboo trees in front of a barbed wire fence at Chong An Ma in Ubon Ratchathani province ignited old explosives injuring two Thai soldiers, PPTVHD36 said today (Jan. 30). The Second Army Region was informed by soldiers stationed at Chong An Ma that the fire
Read moreChinese traders at Thai-Cambodian border confront Thai troops
A GROUP of Chinese traders in Thmor Da area of Cambodia’s Pursat province, opposite Trat province on the Thai side, protested the installation of a barbed wire fence near their shops saying this infringed on their right to earn a living with one of them headbutting a soldier, Amarin TV and PPTVHD36 said this
Read moreBorder trade slowdown expected to drag on this year
A SURVEY shows that border trade will likely continue slowing down this year being impacted by the tension at Thai-Cambodian border and higher transportation costs with over 80 billion baht lost over the last six months,PPTVHD26 said today (Jan. 28). The survey on Thailand’s Foreign Border Trade Sentiment Index (FBI) for 2026 conducted by
Read moreAnutin promises to build a wall in Ubon to keep out Khmer intruders
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UBON RATCHATHANI – Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Jan.27) promised prospective voters in the lower northeastern province that he will literally build a wall between Thailand and Cambodia to keep out any territorial intruders in the future if he comes back as head of government after the Feb.8 election.
Read morePM dispels rumours of third round of fighting
CARETAKER Prime Minister-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Jan. 27) dismissed rumours of a third round of fighting erupting along the Thai-Cambodian border as the military had informed him during a visit to Sa Kaeo province yesterday that despite Cambodians building more trenches close to the border there are no signs of conflict or violence
Read moreArmy quashes online rumours of trouble at the border
THE THAI army this evening (Jan. 25) allayed social media panic that Cambodian troops either are repositing near the border or a clash had erupted at Ubon Ratchathani province as the country gets close to the Feb. 8 general election, Amarin TV said. Fear of another round of fighting especially during the upcoming general
Read moreKhmers are building ‘many bunkers along Sa Kaeo border’
A WELL-KNOWN social activist posted a photo on his Facebook page showing Cambodians building a bunker along K5 road bordering Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province with his Khmer source saying over a hundred such structures had already been constructed there, Amarin TV said last evening (Jan. 23). Mr. Guntouch Pongpaiboonwet, or Gun Jompalang, said in
Read moreLaos sending more troops, armaments to Cambodia border
LAOS has over the past few days continuously increased the number of troops and armaments at Attapeu province, which borders Cambodia, with photos and videos of their transportation taken by Laotian netizens shared on Facebook and Tiktok, Amarin TV said today (Jan. 9). A post at the “Army Military Force” Facebook page today said
Read moreMovements by Cambodian troops observed but Thailand not threatened
THE Thai army has seen Cambodian troops operating within established boundaries, showing no clear signs of threat, but security remains uncertain after the a joint statement under the Kuala Lumpur agreement assenting to a 72-hour ceasefire was signed on Dec. 27 with patrols along the border having already begun, TV Channel 7 said today
Read moreThai troops urgently placing containers at Sa Kaeo border
THAI soldiers from Burapha Task Force are urgently placing containers at a former Cambodian refugee camp in Ban Nong Chan village, Sa Kaeo province, to reinforce border security and use them as support points for security missions and operations in the area, PPTVHD36 said today (Jan. 1). The goal is to strengthen control and
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 more16 Thai soldiers killed so far, over 300 injured
THE Thai military said clashes and attacks are continuing at the Thai-Cambodian border with one officer and a civilian having been killed in Phu Makheua area of Sisaket province today (Dec. 14) taking the military death toll to 16 and 327 injured, Amarin TV said. RADM Surasan Kongsiri, spokesperson of the Defence Ministry, said
Read more2 Thai soldiers injured in fierce clash at border
AN INTENSE clash broke out between Thai and Cambodian forces along the border at Sisaket province this afternoon (Dec.7) leading to two Thai soldiers being injured, Naewna newspaper said. Gunfire erupted at Phu Pha Lek and Phlan Hin Paet Kon areas of this border province with Second Army Region Commander Lt. Gen. Wirayut Raksin
Read moreKhmer troops haven’t seized cliff in Buriram: Army
THE Second Army Region denied that Cambodian troops have seized Pha Inthra cliff area in Buriram province as mentioned in social media posts circulating widely today (Dec. 1) and is gearing up to take legal action against those spreading the fake news, PPTVHD36 said. This regional army said a team from security agencies responsible
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 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 moreCambodia’s claim of blast during Asean observers’ visit fake news: Thai army
THE Thai army this afternoon (Nov. 19) branded as fake news claims by Cambodian Defence Ministry that Asean Observers Team (AOT) had to withdraw while visiting a ceasefire zone after explosions were heard from the Thai side pointing out that these observers were in fact imposters while they had themselves set off firecrackers, Amarin
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