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ASEAN Observers Probe Border Tensions

10 August 2025 16:58

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UBON RATCHATHANI, Aug 19 (TNA) – A team of observers from eight ASEAN nations continued a three-day field visit to the Thai-Cambodian border on Tuesday to monitor the situation and verify alleged violations of the ceasefire agreement. The Interim Observer Team (IOT), led by Malaysia’s Defence Attaché Brig. Gen. Samsul Rizal Musa, visited the Chong […]

Royal Palace Issues Fifth Statement on Princess’s Health

10 August 2025 13:50

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati is still suffering from low blood pressure despite continuous treatment for a severe infection, according to a fifth statement released by the Royal Household Bureau on Tuesday. The Princess, 46, has been hospitalized at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital since December 15, 2022, after losing consciousness […]

NESDC Upgrades 2025 GDP Growth Forecast to 2%

10 August 2025 10:27

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has upgraded its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025, now projecting a 2% expansion. The NESDC pointed to continued expansion in exports, private investment, and industrial production as key drivers. NESDC Secretary-General Danucha Pichayanan stated that while the Q2 growth […]

Police Seize $3 Million in Drugs in Major Bust

10 August 2025 17:01

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SAMUT SONGKHRAM, Aug 18 (TNA) – Thai police have arrested two suspects and seized over 600 kilograms of narcotics, including 210 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 390 kilograms of marijuana, with a combined street value of approximately 81 million baht ($2.2 million). According to Police Region 7 commander Pol. Lt. Gen. Naiyawat Phadermchit, police received […]

8-Nation Observer Team Visits Thai-Cambodia Border

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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 […]