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Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking case
Read more: Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking caseThe man was allegedly trying to smuggle two AR-15 style assault rifles and more than 400 rounds of ammunition into Malaysia.
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Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait
Read more: Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan StraitSoutheast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds, says a foreign policy analyst.
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Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcement
Read more: Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcementStarting Tuesday (Jul 1), Singaporean drivers caught without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Malaysia will be fined RM300 (US$72). CNA looks at the first day of enforcement in Johor Bahru.
Thailand
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Tourism minister chasing B3-trillion goal
Read more: Tourism minister chasing B3-trillion goalThailand’s tourism minister has vowed to restore tourism revenue to more than 3 trillion baht, exceeding pre-pandemic levels within the new government’s four-year term, and will proceed with a 300-baht tourism fee, as adopted in many countries.
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Songkran 2026 around Bangkok: where to make merit then get soaked
Read more: Songkran 2026 around Bangkok: where to make merit then get soakedSongkran in 2026 is best tackled like Bangkok traffic: pick your lane early, commit, and keep a dry change of clothes within reach. The Thai New Year’s water fights still dominate the headlines, but this year’s smartest day trips mix temple-time calm with big-city spectacle, from Rattanakosin’s most photogenic blessings to Samut Prakan’s late-April Mon…
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Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?
Read more: Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?Thailand will hold a general election on Sunday, in a three-way contest of major political parties to decide the leader of the Southeast Asian nation over the next four years.
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Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT station
Read more: Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT stationPATTANI — An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist was injured while defusing bombs in a toilet at a petrol station in Muang district of this southern border province on Wednesday morning.
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Cambodian scam compound yields trove of fraud evidence, Thai military says
Read more: Cambodian scam compound yields trove of fraud evidence, Thai military saysCHONG CHOM, Thailand/ODDAR MEANCHEY, Cambodia — The Thai military said on Monday it had recovered a trove of evidence of transnational fraud from a Cambodian scam compound seized during clashes last year between the two countries along their disputed border.
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Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking case
Read more: Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking caseThe man was allegedly trying to smuggle two AR-15 style assault rifles and more than 400 rounds of ammunition into Malaysia.
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Oil depot blaze kills driver, forces school evacuation
Read more: Oil depot blaze kills driver, forces school evacuationKHON KAEN – A fire gutted four oil tanker trucks, killed a driver and forced the evacuation of a school in Kranuan district on Monday morning.
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Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?
Read more: Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?Thailand is holding a general election on Sunday with three parties expected to dominate the contest to decide which will lead the Southeast Asian country’s next government.
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Thai border trade drops due to spats with Cambodia
Read more: Thai border trade drops due to spats with CambodiaThailand’s border trade with its immediate neighbours slid in 2025 due to armed clashes with Cambodia and internal conflicts in Myanmar.