Tag: Thai Cambodian Border Clashes
Clinton urges restraint on Thai-Cambodian border fights
BANGKOK, 26 April 2011 – US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has requested both Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint in...
Govt to revise policies with Cambodia
BANGKOK, 26 April 2011 – Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will discuss with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan the...
Losses in trade, tourism in four days of border clashes estimated...
BANGKOK, April 25 – The Thai-Cambodian border clashes during the past four days have caused approximately Bt300-500 million (US$10-17 million) in losses in...
Thai Navy: submarines important for protecting Thai seas
BANGKOK, 25 April 2011 -The decision to purchase 6 submarines from Germany, was described by the Royal Thai Navy as to protect the...
Suthep: Thai-Cambodian border row might prolong
BANGKOK, 25 April 2011 – Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has admitted that the Thai-Cambodian border tension might prolong for...
Troops ready to fight with Cambodia if government orders: Thai army...
BANGKOK, April 25 - Thai army commander-in-chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday reaffirmed the army is ready to engage in battle with...
ASEAN chair cancels trip to meet Thai FM
BANGKOK, April 25 – Indonesia’s foreign minister Marty Natalegawa, current chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), has cancelled his...
Thai soldier killed in border skirmish Sunday night
SURIN, April 25 – A Thai soldier was killed in a clash between Thai and Cambodian troops at border in the northeastern province of...
Chong Sa-ngam border crossing closed after Thai-Cambodian clashes
SI SA KET, April 24 - Si Sa Ket’s Chong Sa-ngam border crossing has been closed since Sunday’s noon for safety reasons after fresh...
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Neighbor dispute over damaged car exposes Thailand’s parking crisis
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dispute involving a car parked outside a neighbor’s home has reopened a wider debate in Thailand over parking habits, property...
Pattaya bars warn of wandering thief returning for phones and wallets
PATTAYA, Thailand – A phone theft incident at a bar in Pattaya has raised concerns among nightlife operators, with CCTV footage reportedly capturing a...
Thailand warns beauty clinics doctors must show real names and licenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand is strengthening oversight of beauty clinics by requiring doctors advertising cosmetic services to clearly display their real names and medical...
Helmet camera captures heated Bangkok road encounter over cigarette smoke
BANGKOK, Thailand – A helmet camera video showing a motorcyclist knocking a cigarette from a car passenger’s hand on a busy inner Bangkok road...
Chonburi motorcycle patrol arrives before family argument turns violent
PHANAT NIKHOM, Thailand – Police successfully ended a family dispute in Chonburi after officers responded to a heated argument on July 11, using calm...