BEIJING, November 5, 2026 — Cambodia has outlined five key priorities for strengthening regional cooperation under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) framework, while holding a series of bilateral and trilateral discussions with China, Thailand and Vietnam during the 11th MLC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Beijing on November 3-4, 2026. Cambodian Deputy
KOH KONG, November 5, 2026 — Cambodian authorities have deported eight Thai nationals, including one woman, over alleged illegal residence, unauthorised employment and illegal drug use. The Department of Investigation and Procedures carried out the deportation on November 4, 2026, through the Cham Yeam International Border Checkpoint in Koh Kong
BANGKOK, November 5, 2026 — Thai police have banned the importation of an academic book on contemporary Thailand edited by prominent Thai political scientist Pavin Chachavalpongpun, citing concerns over national security, public order and morality. The order, published in the Royal Gazette on November 4, covers the Routledge Handbook of
BANGKOK, November 5, 2026 — Thailand plans to begin bidding in 2027 for the second phase of its Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, connecting Nakhon Ratchasima with Nong Khai near the Lao border, as the country seeks to strengthen passenger transport and cross-border trade links with Laos and China. Deputy Prime Minister
Thailand’s reaction to Cambodia’s film about the 1979 Ghost Mountain tragedy raises an uncomfortable question: Is the call for historical accuracy a bid to deflect blame? In June 1979, approximately 42,000 to 45,000 Cambodian refugees—many of them women and children—were forcibly repatriated by Thai military personnel through the Preah Vihear
BANGKOK, October 24, 2026 — Thailand has procured the Israeli-made Arbel anti-drone system from Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), marking what is reported to be the system’s first operational deployment in East Asia, according to Israeli financial newspaper Globes. The report said IWI was also discussing additional Arbel orders with other
PHNOM PENH, October 14, 2026 — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Cambodia to combat illicit finance, including online scam operations targeting American citizens, as officials from both countries discussed strengthening financial sector governance and development. Chargé d’Affaires Zittle and Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary at
