THAILAND’S border trade registered a growth of 3.9 percent for the first time in 13 months in June driven by trade with Malaysia and Laos but the figure for Cambodia remained zero as all border checkpoints are stll shut, PPTVHD36 said today (Aug. 6). Ms. Arada Fuengthong, director-general of the Department of International Trade,
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Peace talks with southern insurgency groups put off after Narathiwat attacks
THE Thai government has indefinitely postponed peace talks with southern insurgency groups after two attacks last week with five rangers killed and six civilians injured in one of them while a police officer was slightly injured in a car bomb blast, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 28). Mr. Thanat Suwannanon, director of the
Read moreRohingya schools in Malaysia face closures amid online surge in hate speech
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!New KUALA LUMPUR: Nur is a 12-year-old Rohingya Muslim refugee in Malaysia who has stopped going to school since June, after two men threatened to beat her on her way to class. “Why do you want to go to school? Do you want to take over our country?” they
Read morePeople’s leader lauds former Shinawatra family PMs meeting Asean leaders while slamming Anutin
PEOPLE’S leader and party-listed MP Nattapong Ruangpanyawut said talks between three former prime ministers of the Shinawatra family, Thaksin, Yingluck and Paetongtarn, with Asean leaders is a positive development if people’s problems are solved while criticising Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for not moving fast enough to resolve the temporary ban on export of five
Read moreAnutin, Anwar Ibrahim open key road across the border
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim presided over a ceremony opening a road linking Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla province on the Thai side with the Bukit Kayu Hitam checkpoint in Malaysia’s Kedah state late this morning (July 10) heralding the Thai-Malaysian Economic Gateway with the aim of racking in
Read moreThai, Malaysian leaders agree to boost cooperation in all dimensions
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed during the former’s two-day visit to the neighbouring country to upgrade cooperation in all dimensions and create “areas of opportunity” in economics, trade, investment, tourism, and security to lift the quality of life and income of the people of both countries, Naewna
Read moreExport of five Thai shrimp species to Malaysia will likely resume soon
THAI Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said after holding talks with Malaysia’s Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu that the neighbouring country will likely lift its temporary ban on import of five Thai shrimp species within 30 says, Amarin TV said this evening (July 1). Shrimp farmers had urged the
Read moreGovt rushes to absorb 400 tons of shrimp a month after Malaysia’s temporary ban
TWO ministries are urgently implementing 13 measures to absorb 400 tons of shrimp a month after Malaysia imposed a temporary import ban on five Thai shrimp species as part of tighter controls on Thai fishery products, PPTVHD36 said today (June 7). Thailand is prepared to raise this issue with the World Trade Organisation and
Read moreShrimp farmers appeal for help after Malaysia banned imports
REPRESENTATIVES of a network of 20 shrimp farming organisations submitted a petition to Deputy Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister Watcharaphol Khaokham appealing for help as prices are plummeting after Malaysia imposed a temporary import ban on five Thai shrimp species as part of tighter controls on Thai fishery products, TV Channel 7 said this evening
Read moreFar South peace talks to take place in Malaysia soon: Wan Noor
FORMER parliament president and current chief adviser to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said today (May 25) that peace talks between the government and insurgents in the Far South will likely resume in Malaysia late next month after a two-year hiatus, PPTVHD36 said this afternoon. He revealed this significant move after
Read moreMalaysian men wooing Thai women with cash bouquets
RATHER than the traditional red roses usually given to one’s sweetheart on Valentine’s Day many Malaysian men are opting to present their Thai girlfriends with cash bouquets with flower shops in Songkhla rushing to prepare them as orders flood in, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Feb. 13). These bouquets, made of banknotes of
Read moreSuspicious Belarusian cargo plane lands at Phnom Penh after ceasefire
QUESTIONS have arisen over a Belarusian cargo plane landing at Phnom Penh after the 72-hour Thai-Cambodian ceasefire started at noon today (Dec. 27) as it appeared to have deliberately detoured Thai airspace, Amarin TV said this evening. A post at the Army Military Force Facebook page said the following: “What now!? Just a few
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 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 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
Read moreThai, Cambodian leaders renew peace commitment after border flare-up, says Anwar
By Bernama and published by Malay Mail Kuala Lumpur – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet have given positive feedback and reaffirmed their commitment to finding a peaceful resolution, thereby adhering to the terms agreed upon in the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
Read moreMigrant vessel sinks off Malaysia-Thailand border, hundreds missing
By Reuters and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Hundreds were missing on Sunday (Nov. 9) after a boat sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as 10 survivors and one body were recovered, the Malaysian maritime authority said. More victims might still be found at sea about three days after the sinking of the vessel,
Read moreMalaysian man held for driving car loaded with Ketamine back home
A MALAYSIAN man was arrested at a checkpoint in Chumphon province after 75kg of Ketamine worth over 70 million baht was found hidden in the trunk of the car he was driving but the suspect claims he was just hired to drive the vehicle back home and did not know this drug was hidden
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