The Sa Kaeo provincial government on Saturday ordered Cambodian “encroachers” to leave Thai soil before an upcoming meeting on border issues next month.

The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has urged the new cabinet to place cannabis smokers in specific zones, while working to prevent foreigners from stealing local jobs in tourism and encouraging hotels to register.

The Bank of Thailand has not detected any irregular speculation in baht trading, despite the currency’s continued appreciation against the greenback.

Thailand has posted the first pole equipped with three CCTVs near the main checkpoint to Cambodia to boost border security in the wake of the deadly skirmishes between the two countries.

Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai has described the Sept 19, 2006 coup as a “deep wound’’ in Thailand’s political history, saying the coup not only toppled a government elected by a landslide but also shattered the dreams and future of millions.

The number of Thais visiting Japan posted growth of 8.2% in the first eight months as the market rebounded from a two-month slump with a 2.4% uptick in August.