Author: Pantipa Wacharath

Thailand: No Border Reopening Until 3 Conditions Met

13 September 2025 15:41

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BANGKOK, Sept 12 (TNA) – Thailand’s Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed that border crossings with Cambodia would remain closed until three key conditions are met. The ministry stated that significant progress must be made on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the border area, demining efforts, and a joint crackdown on online scammers. Nikorndej Balankura, […]

Authorities Shut Aggressive Animal Zone After Fatal Attack

13 September 2025 10:22

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BANGKOK, Sept 12 (TNA) – Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has temporarily closed the aggressive animal show zone at Safari World following a fatal lion attack on a zookeeper. The DNP has also ordered five other open zoos nationwide to be inspected to prevent similar tragedies. DNP Director-General Attapol Charoenchansa […]

Thailand Says Border With Cambodia Remains Closed

13 September 2025 15:42

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BANGKOK, Sept 11 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Defence said Thursday that border checkpoints with Cambodia remain closed, with any future opening pending an assessment of Phnom Penh’s “sincerity and compliance” with recent agreements. The statement from Rear Admiral Surasan Khongsiri, a ministry spokesperson, follows a special meeting of the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) […]

Thaksin May Teach English to Inmates After Quarantine, Prison Official Says

13 September 2025 15:11

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BANGKOK, Sept 11 (TNA) – Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may become a language instructor for fellow inmates after completing his five-day quarantine, a senior corrections official stated. Pol. Lt. Col. Shane Kanjanapach, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Corrections, said Thaksin has adjusted well to prison life, eating two boiled eggs and drinking coffee […]

Foreign Ministry prepares measures to assist Thais in Nepal

13 September 2025 14:38

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KATHMANDU, Sept 11 (TNA) – The Thai Embassy in Nepal has issued a warning to its citizens, urging them to stay in safe locations as authorities imposed curfews in several cities. The measures followed anti-corruption protests and demonstrations against a government ban on social media. In a statement, the embassy confirmed it is closely monitoring […]

Municipal Official Killed in Chiang Mai Landslide

13 September 2025 14:03

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CHIANG MAI, Sept 11 (TNA) – A municipal official died after being buried in a landslide while inspecting a drainage pipe in northern Thailand on Thursday, authorities said. Prasert, 56, a construction chief with the Don Kaew Municipal Office, was checking a pipe under a road when the ground collapsed and buried him. Rescuers used […]

Clashes Erupt in Southern Thailand, Security Forces Besiege Suspects

13 September 2025 11:29

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SONGKHLA, Sept 11 (TNA) – Thai security forces are engaged in a fierce manhunt in the country’s restive southern region after a clash with suspected insurgents, officials said. The operation is centered on the village of Ban Huai Tao in Songkhla province, a part of the Muslim-majority deep south plagued by a decades-long insurgency. The […]

Authorities Investigate Zookeeper’s Death After Lion Attack

13 September 2025 15:15

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BANGKOK, Sept 10 (TNA) – Thai wildlife officials are investigating the death of a zookeeper who was mauled by three lions at a private zoo in Bangkok’s Khlong Sam Wa district. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has sent officials to determine if the zoo’s possession of the lions, which are controlled […]

Thai, Cambodian Officials Agree to Restore Border Peace

13 September 2025 15:05

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TRAT, Sept 10 (TNA) – Thai and Cambodian officials met on Wednesday to advance plans for restoring peace on their shared border. The special General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, held one month after a ceasefire, addressed key issues including military disarmament, mine clearance, and a crackdown on online scams. Acting Thai Defence Minister Gen. Natthaphon […]

Zookeeper Dies After Lion Attack at Bangkok Zoo

13 September 2025 13:45

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BANGKOK, Sept 10 (TNA) – A zookeeper at a private zoo in Bangkok has died after being attacked by multiple lions in an incident captured on video by tourists, police and a doctor said. The attack occurred around 11:00 a.m. local time, according to Police Colonel Nirutpol Yotamat, Superintendent of Kannayao Police Station. The employee […]

Thai-Cambodia GBC Meets in Koh Kong to Tackle Border Issues

13 September 2025 13:05

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KOH KONG, Sept 10 (TNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Defense Minister and incoming Defense Minister, General Natthapol Nakpanich, and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister General Tea Seiha, co-chaired a special meeting of the Thai-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC) in Koh Kong province, Cambodia. The meeting focused on several key issues, including the progress of a ceasefire agreement […]

Thaksin Remains a Political Factor, But With Less Influence, Academic Says

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BANGKOK, Sept 9 (TNA) – Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister, will remain a factor in Thai politics despite his imprisonment, but his influence will be diminished, a political science lecturer said on Tuesday. Stithorn Thananithichot, a political science lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, told Thai News Agency that Thaksin, who was sentenced to one year […]