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Cambodia begins dismantling coastal barrier in Koh Kong
Read more: Cambodia begins dismantling coastal barrier in Koh KongTRAT: Cambodia has agreed to dismantle its controversial breakwater built into the Gulf of Thailand while the Royal Thai Navy has rejected media reports claiming it issued demands or threats to force Cambodia to dismantle the structure.
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SEA Games end, Thais reign supreme
Read more: SEA Games end, Thais reign supremeThe curtain fell on the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with a colourful closing ceremony on Saturday night at Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium, attended by athletes and officials from Asean nations — minus Cambodia.
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Preserved corpses at ‘HIV temple’ to be cremated
Read more: Preserved corpses at ‘HIV temple’ to be crematedAuthorities will cremate more than 20 preserved corpses found at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu, long known for caring for people living with HIV/Aids, in Lop Buri on Saturday, following a public outcry over the temple’s long-standing display of Aids patients’ remains in its museum.
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Car-pawning scams broken up
Read more: Car-pawning scams broken upPolice have made seven arrests in two separate cases in which people desperate for money were persuaded to pawn their cars, after which the scammers sold them off in Thailand and abroad. The damages exceeded 100 million baht.
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Answers sought about missing takraw bonus money
Read more: Answers sought about missing takraw bonus moneyA former Thai national sepak takraw player has spoken out on behalf of five younger compatriots who were promised bonuses of 2 million baht each for winning gold medals at the 2022 Asian Games but received only 100,000 baht each.
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Paetongtarn arrives to face court
Read more: Paetongtarn arrives to face courtAll eyes are on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as she appears before the Constitutional Court on Thursday over a leaked audio clip featuring herself and former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen.
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Cambodian soldier injured stepping on own mine: Thai army
Read more: Cambodian soldier injured stepping on own mine: Thai armyAn explosion near the Ta Kwai temple ruins in the northeastern province of Surin on Wednesday night resulted from a Cambodian soldier stepping on one of his army’s own landmines, according to the Thai army.
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Thai govt issues new rules for SIM cards
Read more: Thai govt issues new rules for SIM cardsThe government has announced stricter measures for SIM card registration to combat rising online fraud, following cases in which criminals have exploited SIM-swap scams to steal from victims.
