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BANGKOK: A special Senate committee will vote tomorrow (Mar 24) on whether to recommend revoking Thailand-Cambodia MoU 43, a memorandum of understanding that governs land boundary demarcation, after previously backing the cancellation of MoU 44 on maritime and offshore areas.

Monday 23 March 2026 11:30 AM

Freedom Beach land sales under probe

PHUKET: Complaints over the alleged sale of protected forest land at Freedom Beach have intensified, with multiple victims claiming they were misled into purchasing plots now suspected to lie within a national forest reserve.

Monday 23 March 2026 10:47 AM

Freedom Beach patrols stepped up amid land dispute probe

PHUKET: Authorities have tightened security at Freedom Beach, deploying Volunteer Defence Corps (OrSor) officers to patrol the protected forest area following complaints and an escalating investigation into land use and alleged illegal activity.

Saturday 21 March 2026 09:30 AM

Thai soldier loses leg in landmine blast on Cambodia border

BANGKOK: A Thai soldier lost his leg today (Feb 27) in a landmine blast on the country’s contested frontier with Cambodia, where a shaky truce is holding after months of cross-border clashes, Thailand’s military said.

Friday 27 February 2026 11:39 AM

In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland

NUUK: Canada and France, which both oppose US President Donald Trump’s claim to Greenland, opened consulates in the Danish autonomous territory’s capital yesterday (Feb 6), in a show of support for the local government.

Saturday 7 February 2026 11:24 AM

Big Buddha to reopen to visitors

PHUKET: The Big Buddha viewpoint on the hills between Chalong and Kata is expected to reopen to visitors this month, according to the abbot of Wat Kittisangkharam, though an exact reopening date has yet to be confirmed.

Sunday 1 February 2026 11:00 AM

Anutin rules out third round of Thai-Cambodian border clashes

BANGKOK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday (Jan 27) there were no signs pointing to a third round of fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border, urging the public to remain calm as security agencies remain on alert.

Wednesday 28 January 2026 11:09 AM

Thailand invited to help Gaza peace plan

BANGKOK: Thailand is reviewing an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join a US initiative to end the Gaza conflict, officials confirmed yesterday (Jan 19).

Tuesday 20 January 2026 09:06 AM

Troops to man border for ‘at least one year’

BANGKOK: Thailand will keep its military forces deployed along the Cambodian border for at least one year to safeguard national sovereignty despite the recent ceasefire agreement with the neighbouring country, Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit has said.

Monday 12 January 2026 09:30 AM

Western allies agree Ukraine guarantees after Paris ‘progress’

PARIS: Ukraine's Western allies yesterday (Jan 6) agreed key security guarantees for Kyiv including a US-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force that would be deployed after a ceasefire in Russia’s war against its neighbour.

Wednesday 7 January 2026 10:20 AM

Phuket Big Buddha site remains closed after New Year opening

PHUKET: The Abbot of Wat Kittisangkharam (Wat Kata) has confirmed that the Big Buddha viewpoint now remains closed to the public, following a brief reopening over the New Year.

Tuesday 6 January 2026 05:53 PM

Anutin promises a border wall with Cambodia

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has promised to pursue a border wall project, contingent on his Bhumjaithai Party retaining administrative power after the general election next year.

Wednesday 31 December 2025 09:55 AM

China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan

BEIJING: China kicked off a second day of live-fire drills around Taiwan today (Dec 30), aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.

Tuesday 30 December 2025 10:09 AM

Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate’ ceasefire

BANGKOK: Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire yesterday (Dec 27), the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes.

Sunday 28 December 2025 08:51 AM

Former Phuket vice governor accused of Patong land title corruption

PHUKET: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has ruled that a former Vice Governor of Phuket, a former Phuket Provincial Land Officer and several other officials are guilty of illegally issuing two land title deeds covering forest reserve land in Patong.

Saturday 27 December 2025 09:00 AM

Hindu statue removed to control border area, say officials

BANGKOK: Thailand yesterday (Dec 25) defended its military’s demolition of a Hindu statue along the border with Cambodia, saying the removal was carried out to assert control in a disputed frontier area.

Friday 26 December 2025 10:39 AM

Cambodia continues attacks on Thailand as curfew expanded

BANGKOK: Cambodia has continued its attacks along the Thai border, prompting Thailand to retaliate and extend curfews in affected provinces, according to the Thai Ministry of Defence.

Monday 15 December 2025 09:30 AM

European allies back Zelensky after Trump criticism

LONDON: Ukraine’s European allies put on a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday (Dec 8) as they expressed scepticism about parts of the US proposal to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion.

Tuesday 9 December 2025 10:06 AM

Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land