CHONBURI, Thailand – The First Naval Area Command intercepted a fishing vessel loaded with more than 60,000 litres of diesel oil suspected of tax evasion in the Gulf of Thailand, officials announced on Friday. Rear Admiral Chalermchai Suankaew, Commander of the First Naval Area Command and Director of the Maritime National Interest Protection Center Region […]
The Royal Thai Navy has launched a military response following confirmed reports of renewed Cambodian military activity inside Thai territory near Ban Nong Ri in Chamrak subdistrict, Trat province. Thai authorities reported that Cambodian troops had re-entered the area, constructed a new operational base, and reinforced their position with heavy weapons and specialized units. Thai […]
BANGKOK – Royal Thai Navy marines have secured the border area of Ban Nong Ri in Trat province following several days of fighting, successfully expelling Cambodian forces from what Thailand asserts is its sovereign territory. The navy confirmed the operation on Wednesday. Thai Soldier Death Toll Reaches 19 as Border Conflict Escalates Spokesman Rear Admiral […]
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 […]
TRAT – The Royal Thai Navy has intercepted and detained a Cambodian fishing boat found operating illegally within Thai territorial waters off the country’s eastern coast. The operation was conducted by the warship HTMS Thepha during a routine patrol. B287m Allocated to Tackle Illegal Fishing Navy Spokesperson Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiphan stated that the vessel […]
TRAT – The Royal Thai Navy has intensified patrol operations in the Gulf of Thailand after more than 30 foreign fishing vessels were detected encroaching into Thai waters off Trat province for the second time this month, a naval spokesman confirmed today. Thai Navy Detains Cambodian Vessel for Illegal Fishing in Trat Rear Admiral Paraj […]
TRAT – The Royal Thai Navy has accused unidentified opposing forces of planting deadly anti-personnel landmines in a disputed border area, calling the discovery a “grave violation” of international law, MCOT reported. Soldier Injured in Landmine Blast in Sisaket Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiyapan confirmed that a clearing operation on Saturday, February 14, uncovered […]