A long-simmering border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated to deadly violence on July 24 as their military forces clashed at multiple spots.
Familiar Flashpoint Leads to Deadly Clashes Between Thailand and Cambodia
At least a dozen people were killed after the two countries exchanged fire after simmering tensions over a border dispute boiled over on Thursday.
The fractured friendship behind the fight at the Thailand-Cambodia border
The countries have a history of occasional conflict, but this latest fight comes after an old friendship crumbled.
How Thailand and Cambodia’s militaries compare
Tensions have bubbled between the two neighbors for months, flaring on Thursday as Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire.
Thai Finance Minister Says Growth May Not Reach 3% in 2024, but Will in …
Reuters. Thailand’s new Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Pichai Chunhavajira reacts on the day of the cabinet meeting at Thai Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, May 7, 2024.
Factbox-How Do Cambodia and Thailand’s Militaries Compare?
The Cambodian navy has an estimated 2,800 personnel, including 1,500 naval infantry, with 13 patrol and coastal combat vessels and one amphibious landing craft. Thailand’s navy is much larger, with …
Thailand-Cambodia tensions: 1 Thai civilian dead, Bangkok urges citizens to evacuate — Here’s what we know so far
The conflict has led to political instability in Thailand, with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra being suspended amid an ethics probe concerning her management of the situation.
Thailand car production rises 12% y/y in June
Car production in Thailand rose for a second straight month in June, up 11.98 per cent from a year earlier to 130,223 units, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Thursday.The increase followed a …
Thai baht rises to highest since 2022 on trade optimism, inflows
SINGAPORE] Thailand’s baht rose to the highest in more than three years on growing optimism over trade negotiations, the return of foreign stock inflows, and near-record high gold prices. Read more at …
FACTBOX-Vitai Ratanakorn picked as Thailand’s next central bank governor
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved Vitai Ratanakorn, a state-owned bank head and former private sector executive, to be the country’s next central bank governor. The cabinet’s approval of the …