PHNOM PENH, May 15, 2026 — Cambodia repatriated a Thai national detained for illegally crossing into Cambodian territory last month, with the handover conducted through bilateral border coordination mechanisms aimed at maintaining stability along the frontier. According to a statement issued by Cambodian Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata, the Thai
PHNOM PENH, May 15, 2026 — Cambodia repatriated a Thai national detained for illegally crossing into Cambodian territory last month, with the handover conducted through bilateral border coordination mechanisms aimed at maintaining stability along the frontier. According to a statement issued by Cambodian Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata, the Thai
PHNOM PENH, May 13, 2026 — Cambodia’s acting head of state Hun Sen said Cambodia and Vietnam should work toward raising bilateral trade to $20 billion in the coming years during talks with a senior Vietnamese Communist Party official in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. Hun Sen made the remarks while
BANGKOK, May 12, 2026 — South Korea has temporarily restricted workers from four northeastern Thai provinces from participating in seasonal labour programmes following repeated cases of workers allegedly absconding from their employers, Thai authorities said. Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Centre confirmed on Monday that the measure affects workers from Udon Thani,
The 2001 MoU set up a framework for discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in areas of the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both sides. Thailand has cancelled a longstanding agreement with Cambodia over joint offshore energy exploration in the Gulf of Thailand, a move likely to worsen further
PATTAYA, May 10, 2026 — Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of British online fashion retailer ASOS, died after falling from the balcony of his 17th-floor penthouse apartment in Pattaya, Thai police said, concluding the businessman took his own life. Authorities said the 58-year-old fell about 225 feet from the Elysium Residences condominium
PATTAYA, April 30 — Thai police are investigating the transfer of more than $4 million in bitcoin from the account of a British man shortly after his death in Pattaya, following a complaint filed by his family. The case emerged during a child custody hearing in Chonburi on Tuesday, where
