AFTER three soldiers got injured on Wednesday (July 16) when one of them stepped on a landmine at Chong Bok, Ubon Ratchathani, with several others also previously found at this border area, experts are now checking whether these are old or new ones and if the latter is the case Thailand will protest against
Tag: Cambodia
2nd Army Region ready to build fence at border temple despite risk
THE 2nd Army Region is willing to build a fence at Prasat Ta Muen Thom border temple if so ordered by the government and the Fine Arts Department but warned doing so could lead to tensions escalating as Cambodia does not accept the 1:50,000 map, Naewna newspaper said today (July 15). Lt. Gen. Boonsin
Read moreSon and daughter of scam boss close to Hun Sen wanted
ARREST warrants have been issued for the son and daughter of a Cambodian national who is close to the neighbouring country’s leader Hun Sen and is the boss of a transnational call centre network, Naewna newspaper said today (July 15). Technology Crime Suppression Police, or Cyber Police, are also searching seven more targeted locations
Read moreCambodia to implement military conscription in 2026
By AFP and published by CNA Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s military will begin conscripting civilians next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday (July 14), adding that rising tensions with Thailand was the reason for activating a long-dormant mandatory enlistment law. Cambodia’s parliament in 2006 approved a law that would require all Cambodians aged
Read moreThai army resolves problem after two men punch Cambodian soldier
THE Thai army clarified and reached an understanding with Cambodian soldiers after a former volunteer ranger and another man punched a Cambodian soldier at Prasat Ta Muen Thom border temple, Surin province, this morning (July 13), TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said. A video clip released by Ankhor Fresh Facebook page shows two
Read moreThai man drinks toilet cleaner after Cambodians slapped a big fine
A THAI man drank some toilet cleaner to spite Cambodian officials at Poipet checkpoint, opposite Aranyaprathet town, last evening (July 11) after he was told to pay 10,000 baht fine but did not have any money to do so, TV Channel 7 said today. As the Thai man, identified as Mr. Thanawan, 40, then
Read moreOver 120,000 victims working like slaves for Chinese Mafia in Cambodia: Sam Rainsy
CAMBODIA’S exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy said in a Facebook post today (July 11) that over 120,000 people have been locked up in various buildings across his country and forced to work like slaves for the Chinese Mafia, Naewna newspaper said. He claimed that Amnesty International’s over 250-page report based on 18 months of
Read moreCyber Police zeroing in on Hun Sen over leaked phone call
THAI police will be submitting a case to the Attorney-General’s Office on Monday (July 14) to consider filing a lawsuit against Cambodian leader Hun Sen for threatening Thailand’s national security by releasing an audio clip of a phone call with suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra last month, Amarin TV said today (July 10). Mr.
Read moreThaksin urged to tell Paetongtarn to step down
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra could tell his embattled daughter-turned-prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sooner than later to resign as head of government to spare herself further damage from a critical legal battle in court whilst he himself could manipulate again the naming of a new one, according to
Read moreNew scam centre emerges in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province: Cyber Police
IN RAIDING and destroying the criminal network of a Cambodian suspect who is close to the neighbouring country’s Senate President Hun Sen on charges of running a call centre gang in Poipet, opposite Aranayprathet border town, Technology Crime Suppression Division or Cyber Police discovered that Chinese grey capitalists had moved their crime hub to
Read moreMove to arrest casino owner not aimed at hitting Cambodia: Minister
JUSTICE Minister Thawee Sodsong denied the issuing of an arrest warrant for Mr. Kok An, a Cambodian national who is close to Senate President Hun Sen and is the owner of Crown Casino Resort network, is aimed at retaliating against the neighbouring country amid ongoing border tension, Amarin TV said today (July 8). The
Read moreCambodia denies hiring North Korean hackers to hit Thailand
THE Cambodian government today (July 7) strongly refuted media reports that it had hired North Korean hackers to launch cyberattacks on Thai institutions, according to a report published by Khmer Times newspaper. The Cambodian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued a statement denying having any connection with North Korean hacker groups while accusing a
Read morePeople’s leaders shown a hole used for illegal border crossing
PEOPLE’S Party leader Mr. Nattapong Ruangpanyawut and deputy leader Mr. Rangsiman Rome were shown a now-blocked hole dug in the ground behind a department store at Aryanyathet district, Sa Kaeo province, believed to have been used to illegally cross over to Cambodia, Thai Rath newspaper said today (July 6). Col. Methee Khamtem, commander of
Read moreThailand too submitted letter to UN after Cambodia did so
THE Thai Foreign Ministry said Thailand had submitted a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the tension along the Thai-Cambodian border after the neighboring country submitted a letter to him detailing its intention to file a lawsuit on this issue, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said this evening (July 5). Mr. Nikorndej Plangoon,
Read moreCambodian troops intentionally provoke Thai soldiers to film social media clips
THE THAI Second Army Region accused Cambodian soldiers of deliberately crossing over to Thai territory then provoking Thai troops to capture video clips and share on social media to show Cambodians they can intimidate the Thai side, Amarin TV said today (July 5). Meanwhile the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today
Read moreKeyboard warriors told return of 20 antiques to Cambodia is old news
THE Government told keyboard warriors to ease up because the news they are spreading about the Thai Culture Ministry, now headed by suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, returning 20 antiques to Cambodia is something that occurred 25 years ago and to stop smearing the authorities, Thai Rath newspaper said today (July 4). Mr. Jirayu
Read moreCambodia shifting temple marker on Google Maps has no legal impact: Army
WHILE Cambodia has moved the location pin of one of three border temples to their territory on Google Maps this does not have any legal impact both domestically and internationally, the Thai army explained today (July 2), according to Amarin TV. Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, the army spokesman, said there is concern that Cambodia
Read moreHun Sen hit with AI voice cloning attack – denies asking for donation
CAMBODIA’S Senate President Hun Sen posted a message on Facebook today (June 29) that ill-intentioned people had used AI voice impersonation technology to create a video clip wherein he asks for 300 baht TrueMoney donation to develop the Cambodian army for a battle against Thailand with this being fake and he never said so,
Read moreRed Shirts show up at Pheu Thai head office to encourage PM
HUNDREDS of Red Shirt activists went to Pheu Thai Party’s head office today (June 27) to encourage Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid the current political storm over her recent leaked phone call to Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen and urged her to neither dissolve the House of Representatives and call an election nor resign, Amarin
Read moreAcademics appeal to King against ‘treacherous’ Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 100 SCHOLARS plan to submit a joint appeal to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn tomorrow (June 27) asking for the monarch’s rare remark on a significant phenomenon in which Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, has evidently perpetrated what they call an
Read more