THE Second Army Region countered Cambodia’s accusation of destroying a community next to Chong An Ma checkpoint by pointing out it was the neighbouring country that had violated memorandum of understanding (MOU) 2000 by setting it up for military families to dwell there in the first place, Thai Rath newspaper said late afternoon today
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Commercial, private drones stopped from flying in some provinces due to border clashes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL COMMERCIAL AND private drones are literally stopped from flying for the time being in some of the Thai provinces primarily for security reasons in the wake of Thai-Cambodian border clashes. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand today (July 30) issued a directive to indefinitely prohibit owners of all commercial
Read moreArmy slams Cambodia for violating ceasefire
THE Thai army this morning (July 29) lambasted Cambodian troops for violating the ceasefire that was to start at midnight with fighting taking place at one combat zone all night long, Amarin TV said. Lt. Col. Richa Suksuwanon, deputy army spokesman, said despite Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun
Read moreNine Thai army troops killed until ceasefire today
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NINE THAI ARMY soldiers have been killed during five days of clashes with Cambodian troops in several disputed border areas of northeastern Thai provinces until a mutual ceasefire was declared today (July 28). The ninth and latest Thai army troop was reportedly killed today in a clash with the Cambodian
Read moreThai fighter jets bomb casino as border remains tense ahead of talks
THAI air force fighter jets bombed an abandoned building that was previously a casino and scam centre but now used to store artillery while the border remained highly tense with Cambodian troops preparing to inflict maximum damage on the Thai side before negotiations called by US President Donald Trump get underway, Amarin TV said
Read moreTrump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to hold immediate ceasefire talks
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Sisaket/Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (July 26) that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to quickly work out a ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace after three days of fighting along their border. In a series of social
Read moreThai fighter jets repeat air strike against Khmer positions in Sisaket
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A UNITED MINI-SQUADRON of the Thai air force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon jets and JAS 39 Gripen jets conducted another round of air strike against Cambodian army forces in a disputed border area of Thailand’s northeastern province of Sisaket this morning (July 26). During a concerted sortie, a couple of F-16s
Read moreThai Gripen jets join F-16s in bombarding Khmer forces
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MINI-SQUADRON of the Thai air force’s JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets yesterday (July 25) flew their first sortie to join F-16 Fighting Falcon jets in crushing Cambodian forces around disputed border areas in a lower northeastern province of Thailand. The Gripen jets, based at Wing 7 in Surat Thani,
Read moreThai Marines push back Khmer troops from Trat
JUST HOURS after Cambodia asked for an immediate ceasefire following a closed-door Security Council meeting with Thailand agreeing to talks, possibly aided by Malaysia, a skirmish erupted in Trat province early this morning (July 26) with Thai Marines successfully repelling the attacking Khmer troops from Thai territory, Naewna newspaper said. Trat provincial security unit
Read moreSome 100 Khmer troops killed due to Thai air strikes on 2nd day of border clashes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 100 CAMBODIAN troops were reportedly killed and a number of others seriously injured due to Thai F-16 Fighting Falcon jets’ air strikes on a second day of border clashes yesterday (July 25). A mini-squadron of the Thai air force’s F-16s armed with guided missiles and bombs flew
Read moreThaksin ‘lobbied Anwar Ibrahim to mediate an end to border fighting’
AFTER Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai offering to mediate an end to the Thai-Cambodian border clashes it was reported that he took this step after being lobbied by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said today (July 25). Anwar Ibrahim had said in
Read moreFighting still raging at six locations along the border
FIGHTING continues to rage at six locations along the Thai-Cambodian border at nightfall today (July 24) with the situation remaining the same as during daytime while the Thai military has achieved its target, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. At 6 p.m. the Thai army posted a message on Facebook saying that Cambodian soldiers
Read moreThai F-16 fighter jets hit Cambodian positions
THAILAND scrambled six F-16 fighter jets to attack Cambodian positions after fighting broke out between the two countries this morning (July 24) with a rocket fired by Cambodian troops hitting a petrol pump and setting adjacent convenience store ablaze killing two persons and injuring many others including students, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said.
Read moreMilitary officials of India and Pakistan to discuss next steps, says India as ceasefire holds
By Reuters and published by CNA Jammu, India – The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan will discuss on Monday (May 12) the next steps for the nuclear-armed neighbours after a ceasefire returned calm to the border, following their fiercest fighting in nearly three decades. There were no reports of explosions or projectiles
Read moreTHAI cancels flights to Pakistan during May 10-15, 2025
THAI Airways International Plc announced this afternoon (May 10) that it has cancelled round-trip flights to and from Pakistan during May 10-15, 2025, as India and Pakistan have stepped up strikes, Naewna newspaper said. Cancelled over the next five days are the following flights: Flight TG341/TG342, round trip Bangkok – Karachi, May 10-11, 2025;
Read morePakistan launches retaliatory operation after accusing India of targeting three air bases
By AFP and published by CNA Islamabad – Pakistan said on Saturday (May 10) it has launched a retaliatory operation against India, using medium-range Fateh missiles to target an Indian missile storage facility and air bases in Pathankot and Udhampur. The strikes came after Pakistan said India fired missiles at three air bases inside
Read moreIndia says it ‘repulsed’ multiple drone strikes by Pakistan along entire western border
By Reuters and published by CNA Jammu/Srinaga, India – Pakistan’s armed forces launched “multiple attacks” using drones and other munitions along India’s entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday (May 9), the Indian army said, as conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. The old enemies have been clashing since India on Wednesday
Read moreMyanmar soldiers flee to Thailand as Karens seize base
SOME Myanmar soldiers crossed the Moei river to Thailand overnight after Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) fighters attacked their base opposite Tak province with many others having died in the fighting, Amarin TV said this morning (March 14). At 00.10 a.m. KNLA’s 7th Infantry Division launched their attack on Myanmar army’s 31st Infantry Battalion
Read moreEthnic armed group says it has captured a town in western Myanmar
By Grant Peck, AP – published by Yahoo!News A POWERFUL ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed on Saturday (May 18) to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government.
Read moreMyanmar ethnic armed group says it captured hundreds of junta personnel
By AFP and published by CNA A MYANMAR ethnic armed group said today (May 6) it had captured a military command and taken hundreds of junta personnel prisoner in western Rakhine state, the latest blow to the military. Clashes have rocked Rakhine since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a
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