Category: English News

Police Seize $3 Million in Drugs in Major Bust

19 August 2025 17:01

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SAMUT SONGKHRAM, Aug 18 (TNA) – Thai police have seized over 100 million baht worth of illicit drugs, including crystal methamphetamine and dried cannabis, and arrested two suspects in a major operation, authorities announced today. Pol Lt Gen Naiwat Padeamchit, Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 7, led a press conference to detail the operation, which […]

8-Nation Observer Team Visits Thai-Cambodia Border

19 August 2025 15:47

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BANGKOK, Aug 18 (TNA) – An Interim Observer Team (IOT) began a three-day visit to the border region between Thailand and Cambodia on Monday to gather facts on an alleged mine incident involving Thai soldiers and Cambodia’s alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement. The latest visit follows Saturday’s visit to Si Sa Ket province by […]

Phuket Leverages Art to Diversify Tourism

19 August 2025 10:00

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PHUKET, Aug 18 (TNA) – The vibrant island of Phuket is awash with color this week as artists from across Thailand and the globe arrive to deliver their works for the upcoming Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025. The event, scheduled from November 29, 2025, to April 30, 2026, will feature pieces from over 90 Thai and […]

Thailand Briefs Envoys on Landmines, Urges Cambodian Cooperation

19 August 2025 14:44

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BANGKOK, Aug 15 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday briefed international envoys on newly planted landmines along the Cambodian border, calling on Cambodia to cooperate on mine clearance. The ministry revealed that Thai soldiers have been injured five times in the last month by mines that are not “war relics” but were […]

Police Hunt Robber in Huge Gold Heist

19 August 2025 12:40

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SAMUT PRAKAN, Aug 15 (TNA) – Thai police are searching for a lone robber who, disguised in a delivery rider’s uniform, stole gold jewelry worth 8.6 million baht (about $265,000) from a shop in a Samut Prakan shopping mall yesterday evening. The suspect, wearing a full-face helmet and a rider’s jacket, reportedly made off with […]

Thai Princess Develops Severe Blood Infection, Palace Says

19 August 2025 12:13

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BANGKOK, Aug 15 (TNA) – The Royal Household Bureau of Thailand issued its fourth statement on Friday regarding the illness of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati. The statement said the Princess, who has been unconscious since suffering a heart condition on Dec. 15, 2022, and has been receiving treatment at Chulalongkorn Hospital, has […]

Thai Hospital Reopens After Border Clashes

19 August 2025 09:47

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SURIN, Aug 15 (TNA) – Phanom Dong Rak Hospital in Surin province reopened on Thursday, over 20 days after a border clash between Thailand and Cambodia forced its closure. The hospital, which was directly impacted by the fighting, is resuming operations at approximately 50% capacity, offering emergency services, general care, and prescription refills for chronic […]

Army Searching for Soldier After Surin Shooting

19 August 2025 09:12

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SURIN, Aug 15 (TNA) – Thailand’s army is searching for a soldier who allegedly shot two people in the northeastern province of Surin. According to a statement, Pvt. Rattaphum of the 1623rd Infantry Company left his post without permission on August 15, taking his rifle and ammunition. Shortly after, two men were shot near Wat […]

Thai, Chinese, Cambodian FMs meet to discuss border peace

19 August 2025 16:23

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ANNING, CHINA – Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiamphong accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, for informal trilateral talks with China and Cambodia during the 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting from August 13-15. Maris thanked China for its constructive role in supporting a peaceful resolution between Thailand and Cambodia through bilateral mechanisms […]

Thai General Pushes Back on Border Reopening

19 August 2025 15:10

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BANGKOK, Aug 14 (TNA) – Maj. Gen. Boonsin Padklang, commander of Thailand’s Second Army Region, said he is not ready to reopen border crossings with Cambodia, adding they may remain closed until he retires at the end of September. The general’s comments came ahead of a Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting with his Cambodian counterpart. […]

Thai PM Faces Constitutional Court Ruling Over Leaked Audio Clip

19 August 2025 10:18

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BANGKOK, Aug 14 (TNA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court will deliver a verdict on the fate of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on August 29. The case stems from a complaint filed by 36 senators concerning a leaked audio clip of a conversation she allegedly had with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. The senators argue that the […]

Thai Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 1.50%

19 August 2025 15:48

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BANGKOK, Aug 13 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted on Wednesday to cut its key policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, lowering it to 1.50% from 1.75%, effective immediately. The committee cited the need for a more accommodative monetary policy to address weakening economic conditions, particularly the vulnerability of […]