PHNOM PENH, May 12, 2026 — Cambodia’s acting head of state Hun Sen said Cambodia should avoid entering new bilateral negotiations with Thailand over overlapping maritime claims and instead proceed directly through mechanisms provided under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In a social media
BANGKOK, May 12, 2026 — Thailand’s government is moving to tighten controls on cannabis sales and cultivation, with Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat warning that illegal cannabis sales and unauthorised recreational use remain punishable under the law. Speaking during a Senate session on Monday chaired by Mongkol Surasajja, Phatthana said
PHNOM PENH, May 12, 2026 — Cambodia’s acting head of state Hun Sen said Cambodia should avoid entering new bilateral negotiations with Thailand over overlapping maritime claims and instead proceed directly through mechanisms provided under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In a social media
PHNOM PENH, May 12, 2026 — Cambodia’s acting head of state Hun Sen called for deeper economic cooperation between Cambodia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday, saying the two countries could complement each other through food and energy trade. Hun Sen made the remarks during a meeting in Phnom Penh with Elchin
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
