Politics
Cambodia has nominated former U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in brokering a cease-fire between Cambodia and Thailand following a border dispute. In an August 7 letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet praised Trump’s efforts,......
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, marking a critical step toward resolving a violent border conflict that has escalated in recent weeks. The ceasefire, announced at peace negotiations in Malaysia on Monday, will take effect at midnight local time. Malaysian......
Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is set to attend a regional summit in Bangkok on Thursday as the country grapples with the devastating aftermath of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that has claimed over 3,000 lives. The summit, organized by BIMSTEC—a coalition of seven Bay of Bengal......
The United States has imposed sanctions on several Thai officials for deporting over 40 Uighurs to China, despite concerns that they could face persecution. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the visa restrictions on individuals involved in or complicit with the deportations, although the......
The U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that Hamas release all remaining Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday, warning that if this does not happen, the ceasefire in Gaza should be revoked and "all hell is going to break out." Trump's remarks came after Hamas announced delays in the......
Five Thai men, who had been held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, have safely returned to Thailand, where they were joyously reunited with their families. Pongsak Thaenna, 36, Sarusak Rumnao, 32, Watchara Sriaoun, 33, Sathian Suwannakham, 35, and Bannawat Saethao, 27, were released on January 30 as part......
In a bold move that highlights the resilience of Thailand's progressive political movement, the recently disbanded Move Forward Party (MFP) has swiftly reinvented itself under a new banner. Emerging from the ashes of its predecessor, the newly formed People's Party, known as Prachachon in Thai,......
