Cambodia vowed to fire officials who failed to stop scam centres. Has anyone been...
When Cambodia launched its largest nationwide crackdown on online scam operations last July, Prime Minister Hun Manet’s government issued an unusually blunt warning to...
Doctor killed in Ko Pha-ngan hit-and-run by foreigner on cocaine
A Thai respiratory specialist who was critically injured in a hit-and-run by a foreign national on Ko Pha-ngan has died, nearly two weeks after...
Rescuers call off search for two trapped in Laos cave after floods and earthquake...
VIENTIANE, Laos — 7 June 2026, International rescue teams have called off the search for two Lao nationals still trapped inside a cave in...
Cambodia Appoints Two International Law Experts to UNCLOS Conciliation Panel
Cambodia has appointed two prominent international legal experts to serve on a compulsory conciliation commission under the United Nations Convention on the Law of...
Why We Cannot Leave Thailand–Cambodia Relations to Our Governments Alone
It was another precarious week for Thailand–Cambodia relations, judging by several incidents over the past few days. Some were entirely unnecessary. There was also...
Suvarnabhumi’s ‘Depresscalator’: Thailand’s saddest ride
BANGKOK — Every country has its landmarks. Thailand, according to some travellers on social media, has one that is a little less glamorous than...
Laos cave rescue: First survivor brought out
XAISOMBOUN, Laos — 29 May 2026. Rescuers successfully brought the first survivor out of a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province at 20:40 on Friday,...
Ukrainian Envoy Thanks Thailand And Says the Kingdom Can Do Even More
Viktor Semenov, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Ukraine in Thailand, on Friday thanked the Thai government, saying Ukraine is “really grateful” for Thailand’s...
Is Shortening Thailand’s Visa-Free Stay More About Appearances Than Action?
The Anutin Charnvirakul government’s decision last week to cancel the extended visa-free entry scheme, which allowed stays of up to 60 days instead of...
Princess Sirivannavari opens landmark royal dress exhibition in Paris
PARIS, France — Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana presided over the opening of a landmark exhibition celebrating the history and global influence of Thai royal dress...
