AYUTTHAYA: A parking dispute between an eatery owner’s group and a customer’s family escalated into a fight and then a truck-ramming battle in front of the restaurant in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya district on Saturday.
South Korean officials said the agreement is not related to talks on a currency swap as part of bilateral negotiations over Trump’s tariffs on South Korean goods.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the immediate disbursement of flood relief funds next week and pledged to fast-track a long-term drainage project worth 100 billion baht to tackle recurring flood crises.
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has reiterated that the ongoing border dispute with Cambodia is not a conflict between the people of the two nations, but a consequence of Cambodia’s disregard for bilateral agreements and deliberate actions to provoke tensions for political gain.
UBON RATCHATHANI – Cambodian troops reportedly fired shots to provoke Thai soldiers into a brief clash at the Chong Arn Ma border area in this northeastern province on Saturday, according to the Royal Thai Army.
A Seoul foreign ministry official said such talks could take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, due to start in late October.
The baht has continuously appreciated this year, with the Bank of Thailand attributing it primarily to a weaker dollar. Greater clarity in domestic politics lifted investor confidence, and Thailand’s gold trade further supported the currency.