BANGKOK — Cambodia has signaled it will escalate a long-standing maritime boundary dispute with Thailand to international legal mechanisms under the United Nations if Bangkok proceeds with plans to withdraw from a bilateral memorandum of understanding signed in 2001, according to senior Cambodian foreign ministry officials. 8.2 Billion Baht Asset Haul Linked to Cambodian Scam […]
BANGKOK — It is time for Thailand and Cambodia to look ahead and open a new chapter in bilateral relations based on sincerity, goodwill and a shared determination to overcome challenges, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday following trilateral talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu. Cambodia Threatens UN Maritime […]
CEBU — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has forcefully pushed back against what he described as false claims circulating on social media, insisting that Koh Kood remains unequivocally part of Thailand following the government’s decision to cancel a 2001 memorandum of understanding concerning overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand. Anutin Urges Fresh Start in […]
SURIN – A 58-year-old Thai man from Surin province has been detained in Cambodia after crossing the border during a gathering nearby, and the Suranaree Task Force is now coordinating with the Township Border Committee to secure his return. Thai PM Anutin Says Koh Kood Remains Thai Lieutenant General Weerayuth Raksilp, commander of the Second […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand has reaffirmed its preference for direct bilateral negotiations with Cambodia to resolve their long-standing maritime boundary dispute in the Gulf of Thailand, emphasizing the use of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a guiding framework before considering third-party intervention or formal dispute resolution mechanisms. Thai […]
CHANTHABURI, Thailand — Thailand’s military is proceeding with the construction of a new border fence along the Thai-Cambodian frontier in Chanthaburi province, a project spanning approximately 1,310 meters between boundary markers 52 and 54 in Pong Nam Ron district, aimed at strengthening border security and enhancing safety for communities living near the international boundary. Thailand […]
PATTAYA, Chon Buri — A Chinese national detained last week with a large cache of weapons and explosives in Pattaya was planning to attack a rival scam operation in Cambodia and had no intention of carrying out a terrorist attack in Thailand, according to senior Royal Thai Police officials. Chinese Suspect In C4 Explosives Case […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture has formally called on Thailand to immediately withdraw the registration of three ancient temples in Thailand’s Surin province from its official archaeological sites registry, denouncing the move as an unlawful attempt to assert territorial claims over cultural heritage sites that Cambodia maintains lie within its sovereign territory. Missing […]
CHONG SA-NGAM, Si Sa Ket — Cambodian authorities have released a 58-year-old Thai man who was detained in late April after accidentally crossing the border while searching for forest products, marking a diplomatic resolution facilitated by military cooperation between the two neighboring countries. Missing Surin villager held in Cambodia The man, identified as Yote Sainoi, […]
SA KAEO, Thailand — Thai border security forces have detained ten Chinese nationals and six Pakistani citizens for illegal entry, along with a Thai driver accused of facilitating their smuggling across the border from Cambodia, according to officials from the Burapha Task Force. Rescued Thai Scam Victim in Cambodia Warns of Beatings, Organ Sales The […]