CHANTHABURI – Authorities in Chanthaburi have launched a murder investigation after the body of an unidentified man was discovered bound and stuffed inside a plastic bin left beside a roadside bamboo thicket on December 4, 2025. Police, forensic teams, a duty doctor from Na Yai Am Hospital, and volunteers from the Sawang Katanyu Rescue Unit […]
CHANTHABURI – Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia commenced high-level negotiations on Wednesday at the Ban Laem border checkpoint in Chanthaburi province, raising hopes for a formal ceasefire agreement. The talks, part of a four-day meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC), are seen as a critical step toward ending weeks of hostilities along the […]
SIEM REAP/CHANTHABURI – Cambodian authorities on Saturday facilitated the return of 162 Thai nationals who had been detained in Siem Reap province, handing them over to Thai officials at the Ban Laem border checkpoint in Pong Nam Ron district, Chanthaburi. Cambodia Blocks Return of Thais at Poipet Border Crossing Indefinitely The group arrived on the […]
CHANTABURI – The Royal Thai Navy announced the arrest of 67 Cambodian nationals who had illegally entered Thailand on foot through the border in Chanthaburi province. The early morning operation on January 3, 2026, highlights ongoing border security efforts amid persistent migration driven by economic hardship. Cambodia Repatriates 162 Detained Thais via Chanthaburi Border According […]
CHANTABURI – The annual Phluang Buddha Footprint Worship Festival is set to commence in Chanthaburi province from January 19 to March 19, 2026, with extensive preparations underway to ensure safety and smooth transport for the expected influx of pilgrims and tourists. Wat Khao Khitchakut – Buddha Footprint, Chanthaburi The festival centers on the revered Phluang […]
BANGKOK — Thailand will commence construction of border fences along a part of its frontier with Cambodia next month as part of enhanced security measures following deadly clashes between the two nations last year amid persistent tensions, military officials announced. Thai Military Unveils Design for New Border Fence with Cambodia The first barrier will cover […]
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 […]