SURIN – The Thai army has accused Cambodian forces of using a historic border temple as a military base to launch operations against Thailand, in what it says is a violation of international law. The Second Army Region, responsible for security along the Cambodian border, stated that Cambodian troops equipped with heavy weapons have been […]
BANGKOK – A senior Thai heritage official has pledged that ancient temples damaged in the ongoing border clashes with Cambodia can be fully restored to their original state, though he stressed that such work must await a return to peace along the frontier. Thailand Intensifies Strikes on Cambodian Drone Bases and Border Casinos Tossaporn Srisaman, […]
CHIANG MAI – Two Australian tourists have been arrested and confessed to spray-painting the outer wall of a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, after the temple’s abbot filed a complaint over repeated and costly vandalism. German Man Arrested for Pro‑Gaza Graffiti Spree on Koh Phangan The abbot of Wat Dok Euang in Sri Phum […]
NAKHON PHANOM – A prominent temple in northeastern Thailand has suspended cremation services due to a regional fuel shortage, as local gas stations implement strict rationing measures that prevent religious institutions from securing adequate fuel supplies for funeral rites. Pump Prices to Rise Starting Wednesday as Government Adjusts Fuel Subsidies Wat Mahathat, a major religious […]
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 […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – A suspect wanted for a fatal shooting at a Bangkok temple died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a tense, hours-long standoff with police in the Khu Bon area early in the morning. Alleged Nigerian Drug Kingpin Arrested In Bangkok Following Dangerous Vehicle Standoff Dozens of heavily armed officers from the Khan […]