BURIRAM — 1 November 2026, The Second Army Region commander has personally inspected Hill 642 along the Thai-Cambodian border, spending more than two hours assessing the terrain and security situation before ordering troops to reinforce defensive positions with barbed wire and heavy weapons following reports of Cambodian soldiers attempting to climb to the cliff top. […]

BANGKOK — 1 November 2026, A leader of a migrant worker group was physically assaulted during a protest outside the United Nations office in Bangkok on Sunday while calling on Thailand to abolish its nationality verification centres for Myanmar migrant workers. The incident drew condemnation from an opposition MP, who said political differences could never […]

TAK — 1 November 2026, The Royal Thai Air Force deployed two F-16 fighter jets for an aerial patrol over Mae Sot district and surrounding areas on Sunday, warning residents that they might hear unusually loud aircraft noise and urging them not to panic. The Ratchamanu Task Force issued a public announcement on behalf of […]

KHON KAEN — 31 October 2026, Gold shops in Khon Kaen saw a surge in customers on Saturday after gold prices fell by 1,550 baht, prompting buyers to purchase jewellery and exchange existing pieces for heavier ones in hopes of profiting from a future price rebound. Reporters observed large numbers of customers visiting Uthen Gold […]

This is the second of a three-part interview with Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard. Read the first here. She warns of an emerging “predatory world order”, accusing powerful world leaders of undermining international law, weakening human rights protections and replacing diplomacy with force. Callamard, who was in Bangkok on a working visit, singled out US […]