Thailand has revived plans for a $30 billion “Land Bridge” project aimed at creating a coast-to-coast logistics corridor that could offer an alternative route to the heavily used Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. The proposed infrastructure scheme, backed by the Thai government, envisions connecting deep-sea ports on the country’s […]
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Thailand’s princess dies after three years in coma
Thailand is mourning the death of Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who passed away at the age of 47 after spending more than three years in a coma. The princess died on Thursday evening at a hospital in Bangkok, according to an announcement by the Royal Household Bureau. She […]
Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur identified in Thailand
Scientists have identified the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Southeast Asia from fossils found in Thailand, shedding new light on prehistoric life in the region. The massive long-necked herbivore, a sauropod named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, is estimated to have lived between 100 and 120 million years ago during the Cretaceous period. Researchers say it is the […]
Crane collapsed kills over 20 in Thailand train disaster
At least 22 people were killed and around 80 others injured on Wednesday after a construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province, triggering a derailment and fire along a section of a China-backed high-speed rail project, authorities said. Read More: At least 30 dead in Italy motorway bridge collapse ‘tragedy’ Footage from […]
Thailand accuses Cambodia of border strike, soldier wounded
BANGKOK: Thailand’s army on Tuesday accused Cambodian forces of violating a 10-day-old truce by firing mortar rounds into Ubon Ratchathani province, wounding a Thai soldier. The Cambodian side claimed the incident was accidental, saying it resulted from an operational error. Read More: Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Intensify as Air Strikes Begin The border dispute between the neighbours, which has […]
72-hour ceasefire with Cambodia leaves Thai readiness unchanged
Thai military forces have stressed that a newly agreed 72-hour ceasefire with Cambodia does not signal any reduction in military readiness, with troops remaining on full alert to safeguard national territory and sovereignty. Read More: Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sonjaidee, director of the joint press centre on […]
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate’ ceasefire
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people. The European Union called on both sides to implement the truce “in good faith”, while UN human rights chief Volker Turk hoped it would lead to more […]
Thailand, Cambodia agree truce to end border fighting
Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday agreed to halt weeks of intense border clashes, marking an end to the worst fighting between the two Southeast Asian neighbours in years. The violence had involved fighter jet sorties, rocket exchanges and heavy artillery fire along disputed stretches of their shared frontier. Read More: Thailand and Cambodia push for lasting ceasefire The […]
Asean ministers meet to ease Thailand-Cambodia border tensions
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met on Monday in Malaysia to try and restore a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia following two weeks of intense fighting. The conflict has killed at least 60 people and displaced more than half a million residents along the disputed border. Read More: […]
Trump claims truce, but Thailand strikes Cambodian positions
Thailand vowed to continue military operations along its disputed border with Cambodia on Saturday. The statement came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed he brokered a ceasefire. Despite the claim, Thai fighter jets struck targets as clashes intensified across border regions. Read more: Thai-Cambodian border fighting continues despite Trump Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand […]