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Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect
Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect
Tuesday 29 July 2025 09:00 AM
SURIN: A truce agreement between Thailand and Cambodia came into effect in the early hours of this morning (July 29), testing whether it will halt five days of open combat that have engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.
Thais and Cambodians refuse to leave homes on clash frontier
Thais and Cambodians refuse to leave homes on clash frontier
Monday 28 July 2025 10:44 AM
SURIN: Under the drumbeat of artillery fire near Thailand’s border with Cambodia, farmer Samuan Niratpai refuses to abandon his buffalo herd - stubbornly risking his life to tend his livestock.
Twelve Thais killed in Cambodia attacks
Twelve Thais killed in Cambodia attacks
Friday 25 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: The number of fatalities from Cambodia’s attacks on Thai civilian areas has risen to 12, including an eight-year-old boy, with over 30 injuries, according to the Thai army.
Cambodian artillery strike kills Thai civilian, says PM’s office
Cambodian artillery strike kills Thai civilian, says PM’s office
Thursday 24 July 2025 01:03 PM
BANGKOK: A Cambodian artillery strike killed a Thai civilian today (July 24), the office of Thailand’s prime minister said, as the two neighbours clashed over a disputed border.
New mine blast inflames border tensions
New mine blast inflames border tensions
Thursday 24 July 2025 09:00 AM
UDON RATCHATHANI: The Thai-Cambodian border dispute has escalated dramatically after another landmine explosion injured five Thai soldiers - one losing a leg - in a disputed area of Ubon Ratchathani province yesterday afternoon (July 23).
Officials push zoning to end Bang Khanun protected forest land dispute
Officials push zoning to end Bang Khanun protected forest land dispute
Tuesday 22 July 2025 11:51 AM
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy and Phuket provincial authorities have agreed to move forward with creating a zoning plan to resolve the long-standing issue of land encroachment in the Bang Khanun national forest reserve in Thalang.
Phuket MPs call for AMLO to investigate Big Buddha finances
Phuket MPs call for AMLO to investigate Big Buddha finances
Saturday 19 July 2025 12:00 PM
PHUKET: Phuket MPs Chalermpong Saengdee and Thitikan Thitipruethikul have called on the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to investigate the financial dealings of the private foundation that operates the Big Buddha viewpoint.
No agreement yet over Big Buddha reopening conditions
No agreement yet over Big Buddha reopening conditions
Friday 18 July 2025 06:28 PM
PHUKET: The Abbott of Wat Kata and the local residents still living in the shadow of the deadly landslide below the Big Buddha Viewpoint that struck in August last year have both yet to agree on a set of conditions set out by Phuket branch of Royal Forest Department (RFD Phuket) ‒ which legally owns the land the Big Buddha sits on ‒ in order for teh Big BUddha Viewpoint to reopen to tourists.
Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request
Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request
Thursday 17 July 2025 10:11 AM
DAMASCUS: Syria announced that its army had begun to withdraw from violence-hit Sweida yesterday (July 16), following a wave of Israeli strikes on the capital and a US call for government forces to leave the majority-Druze southern city.
Big Buddha operator claims tourist viewpoint to reopen soon
Big Buddha operator claims tourist viewpoint to reopen soon
Sunday 13 July 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: The popular Big Buddha viewpoint atop the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata is preparing to reopen to the public, with the operator of the site, the Phraphutthamingmongkhol Sattha 45 Foundation, claiming to have reached a “settlement” with the Phuket office of the Royal Forest Department (RFD Phuket) in a long-running land encroachment dispute.
Governor hears pleas over Kamala crown land evictions
Governor hears pleas over Kamala crown land evictions
Wednesday 2 July 2025 10:36 AM
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has called for action to address the plight of more than 100 residents evicted from crown land near the beachfront in Kamala, after meeting with Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat on Monday (June 30).
Hundreds of Tuvalu islanders seek Aussie ‘climate visa’
Hundreds of Tuvalu islanders seek Aussie ‘climate visa’
Friday 27 June 2025 08:30 AM
SYDNEY: Nearly one-third of citizens in the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show.
Army commander tells PM to ‘support national interest’ in border dispute
Army commander tells PM to ‘support national interest’ in border dispute
Friday 20 June 2025 12:23 PM
BANGKOK: Second Army Region Commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang has advised Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to “be mindful” and support the national interest with a moral policy when handling the border dispute with Cambodia.
Cambodia threatens to ban Thai fruit and veg over border row
Cambodia threatens to ban Thai fruit and veg over border row
Monday 16 June 2025 01:47 PM
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s influential former leader Hun Sen issued an ultimatum to Thailand today (June 16) to lift border crossing restrictions or his country will ban all Thai fruit and vegetable imports in the latest round of the border spat between the two countries.
Police drop probe into deadly Kata landslide
Police drop probe into deadly Kata landslide
Sunday 15 June 2025 12:15 PM
PHUKET: Illegal construction at the Big Buddha viewpoint is no longer considered a primary cause of the deadly landslide in Kata in August last year, which killed 13 people, and does not meet the criteria for a negligence charge, Pol Lt Col Ekkasak Kwanwan, Senior Inspector (Investigation) at Karon Police Station, has told The Phuket News.
Cambodian troops agree to retreat from Thai border
Cambodian troops agree to retreat from Thai border
Monday 9 June 2025 09:45 AM
BANGKOK: Cambodian soldiers agreed to retreat from the Thai border in Ubon Ratchathani province after a talk between regional forces of both countries yesterday (June 8).
Thailand rejects the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction
Thailand rejects the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction
Friday 6 June 2025 09:47 AM
BANGKOK: Thailand does not recognise the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the land dispute with neighbouring Cambodia.
Cambodia to take border dispute with Thailand to World Court
Cambodia to take border dispute with Thailand to World Court
Tuesday 3 June 2025 09:58 AM
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is to take its border dispute with Thailand to the World Court following an exchange of gunfire by soldiers of the two countries.
Army ‘ready’ but Thailand seeks peaceful solution on Cambodian border
Army ‘ready’ but Thailand seeks peaceful solution on Cambodian border
Monday 2 June 2025 08:46 AM
SA KAEO: The Thai army has confirmed it is prepared for any possible border eventuality with Cambodia while the foreign affairs minister emphasised that a peaceful solution is possible.
Navigating Thai real estate
Navigating Thai real estate
Sunday 1 June 2025 11:00 AM
Thailand’s real estate market offers diverse opportunities for foreign investors, yet its legal framework imposes distinct restrictions on land ownership. 

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