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Thailand Tightens Border Checkpoint Controls Amid Cambodian Incursions, Gov Denies Closure

Last update on 7 June, 2025 at 3:46 PM As tensions escalate along the Thailand-Cambodia border, the Royal Thai Army has reportedly issued an order to tighten control over all border checkpoints, effective 7 June. However, a government official later denied rumors of a full border closure, confirming that all...

Thai Airways Closes Thai Smile After THB 20.9 Billion in Losses of 12 Years of Service

Thai Airways International (THAI) has formally dissolved Thai Smile Airways—its low-cost subsidiary.  On 5 June,...

Thailand Calls Security Meeting as Border Talks with Cambodia Face Setback

As tensions persist along the Thailand–Cambodia border, Thai Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has called...

Cambodia Confirms Participation in JBC Meeting with Thailand, Excludes Disputed Temples Referred to ICJ

Cambodia has confirmed its participation in the upcoming Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting with...

Laos to Upgrade National Road No. 12 in 2025, Enhancing Thailand-Vietnam-China Trade Link

Laos will begin upgrading National Road No. 12 in late 2025. The project, expected...

Thailand to Enforce New Air Passenger Protection Rules

Thailand will introduce new regulations on 20 May to strengthen protections for airline passengers affected by flight delays or cancellations, particularly for international travel. The...

Lao Woman Arrested for Smuggling 137,000 Ecstasy Pills at Thai Border

On 11 May, Thai authorities arrested a Lao woman attempting to enter Thailand at the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai Province for...

Thailand Relaxes Alcohol Sales Ban on Major Buddhist Holidays

Thailand has officially relaxed its long-standing ban on alcohol sales during major Buddhist holidays, marking a significant shift in policy that takes effect immediately. The...

Gunfire Near Lao-Thai Border Leaves Two Lao Soldiers Dead, Bullet Strikes Thai Home

Tensions are rising along the Thai–Lao border following a deadly armed clash on 3 May that left two Lao soldiers dead and sent stray...

Mekong Communities at Risk as Arsenic Levels Soar in Northern Thai Rivers, Researcher Found

Arsenic levels up to 19 times higher than safety limits have contaminated rivers feeding into the Mekong, putting downstream communities across Southeast Asia at...

Thailand Urges Laos to Reconsider Sanakham Hydropower Dam Location

Thailand has formally called on Laos to reconsider the proposed location of the Sanakham Hydropower Project, planned between Xayaburi and Vientiane province of Laos,...