Southern Thailand Braces For Heavy Rains Amid Floods

Floodwaters in Thailand’s Chao Phraya River Basin are slowly going down, giving some relief after recent heavy rains. Water levels have dropped at key stations from Nakhon Sawan to Pathum Thani, and the government is actively draining trapped “field water” from low-lying areas into the sea using reservoirs and the Khlong Lat Pho Canal. Despite [...]

Thailand And Cambodia Begin Border Peace Effort

Thailand and Cambodia have started removing heavy weapons from their shared border and clearing landmines after both countries signed a new peace agreement. The deal follows deadly clashes in July that left several soldiers dead and caused fear among nearby villagers. It was the worst border fighting between the two neighbors in many years. The [...]

Thailand Faces Labor Shortages, Allows Refugees To Work

Thailand is facing serious labor shortages that are affecting many industries like farming, fishing, manufacturing, and construction. This problem grew worse after over half a million Cambodian workers left the country following a border dispute and military conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. The country’s population is also aging, which means fewer people are available to [...]

Thailand And Cambodia Near Ceasefire Deal At ASEAN Summit

Thailand and Cambodia are planning to sign a ceasefire during the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur from October 26 to 28. This deal hopes to stop the deadly border clashes that began in July, which have killed at least 48 people and forced many thousands to leave their homes. The fighting started because of unclear [...]

Thailand’s Ageing Crisis Threatens Future

Thailand is facing a serious ageing crisis. Birth rates have dropped sharply, with fewer than 500,000 babies born in 2024, the lowest in over 70 years. At the same time, the number of elderly people is rising fast. By 2033, 28% of the population will be elderly, creating a heavy burden on fewer working-age people. [...]

Thailand Faces Unrest After PM Removal

Thailand is in a serious political crisis. In August, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by the Constitutional Court for acting unconstitutionally during a phone call with Cambodia’s former leader. This is the sixth time a Shinawatra family member has lost power in 17 years. After her removal, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai became acting [...]

Thai Villagers Protest Cambodian Presence

On August 26, villagers and demonstrators of nationalist origin joined at Ban Nong Chan in Thailand's Sa Kaeo province and declared the border area Thai territory and called for Cambodians to leave the region. On the day of the protest, there was chanting, objecting to soldiers, and the removal of fences. Although tensions have for [...]

Thai-Myanmar Border Trade Hit by Sudden Bridge Closure

Exporters and businesses along the Thai-Myanmar border are in crisis after Myanmar suddenly closed the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge on August 18, 2025. This bridge is the main route for large goods trade, worth about 130 billion baht. The closure was ordered by Myanmar’s central government to control trade revenue, which has long benefited local [...]

Youth Targeted In Trafficking And Online Scams

Human trafficking and online scams are growing problems in Thailand and Southeast Asia, with young people becoming the main targets. Criminal groups use advanced technology like AI to run scams, often forcing trafficked victims to do the work. Many of these workers are young people tricked by fake job offers and held under threats and [...]

Thailand-Cambodia Border Clash Sparks Ceasefire Talks

In July 2025, deadly clashes broke out between Thailand and Cambodia along their border, killing at least 43 people and displacing over 300,000. The violence began when a landmine injured Thai soldiers, sparking airstrikes and artillery attacks from both sides. Thailand used F-16 fighter jets, and Cambodia responded with BM-21 rocket launchers. It was the [...]

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