THE Border Patrol Police schools in Surin province held an evacuation drill this morning (June 6) to train students on handling a crisis amid Thai-Cambodian border tension after a clash at Chong Bok, Ubon Ratchathani province, on May 28, Naewna newspaper said. The drill was led by headmasters and teachers of the Border Patrol
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Seven border provinces get urgent message to step up security
THE INTERIOR Ministry today (June 4) sent urgent letters to governors of seven provinces adjacent to Cambodia to implement four measures in boosting the safety of the people and arrange resources and personnel to support troops on security missions along the border, Naewna newspaper said. Ms. Traisuree Traisaranakul, the ministry’s spokesperson, said Deputy Prime
Read moreTalks being held on Mae Hong Son border problem: Phumtham
DEFENCE Minister Phumthan Wechayachai said today (Nov. 26) tension at the Thai-Myanmar border in Pai district of Mae Hong Son after the Thai army held talks with United Wa State Army (UWSA) on withdrawing from this zone stemmed from unclear borderline with this problem having lingered for a long time, Naewna newspaper said. He
Read moreDomestic gold price drops 950 baht as Middle East tensions ease
By Thai Newsroom Reporters and Reuters – published by CNA GOLD PRICE plunged globally as Middle East tensions eased with the domestic selling price of 96.5% gold ornaments dropping 950 baht to 40,950 baht a baht weight over the previous day’s close. In its fifth announcement at 10.41 a.m. today the Gold Traders Association
Read moreEnvoy: India, China shouldn’t let differences shadow overall ties
All India l Press Trust of India published by NDTV New Delhi: China and India should never let their differences shadow the overall bilateral ties and must enhance mutual trust, Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong said on Wednesday, in remarks that came amid an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation between armies of the two countries in several sensitive areas
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