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The government's engagement with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) is intended solely to clarify maritime boundaries with Cambodia, it underlined on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Ministry says Law of Sea findings not binding

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the compulsory conciliation mechanism under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) carries no binding legal force on disputed parties, though it can exert considerable political pressure and influence international perceptions in disputes such as the Thai-Cambodian maritime boundary issue.

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Thailand to join UN maritime arbitration with Cambodia

Thailand said on Friday it would join ‌a UN arbitration process chosen by Cambodia to resolve a decades-long maritime boundary dispute, but it has put on hold for now other two-way efforts to settle their contested borders.

Bangkok Post

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Drawing for duty: Inside Thailand's controversial military lottery

Every year, a nationwide military lottery determines the fate of tens of thousands of young men in Thailand. Military conscription is mandatory for all men aged 21 and over. Following armed confrontations between Thailand and Cambodia in July 2025 and again in December, tensions remain high despite a ceasefire and…

France 24

Thai victims of ‘fake girlfriend’ scam held captive in Cambodia by Chinese group

Thai victims of a "fake girlfriend" call centre scam were held captive and forgotten inside rented rooms in Cambodia for more than half a month by a Chinese group that were escaping a major Cambodian police crackdown.

Bangkok Post

Rising costs may nudge up snack prices

Thai snack manufacturers face several challenges this year, from rising costs for logistics and packaging to the impact of the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.

Bangkok Post

Border move 'saps trust'

Cambodia's decision to initiate compulsory conciliation proceedings under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) has undermined trust and complicated efforts to reach a negotiated settlement on overlapping maritime claims, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.

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Maritime row goes global

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has brushed aside concerns over Cambodia's move to notify the United Nations of its intention to pursue compulsory dispute settlement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) following Thailand's withdrawal from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU 44).

Bangkok Post

Cambodia initiates action with UN agency to force conciliation of maritime dispute with Thailand

Cambodia has filed for compulsory conciliation under a U.N. maritime law agreement to resolve a sea border dispute with Thailand

The Independent UK

Indian travellers can now make UPI payments across Cambodia

Indian travellers can now pay in Cambodia using UPI. This new service allows them to scan Cambodia's KHQR code with their UPI apps. Payments are possible at millions of merchant locations. This initiative simplifies transactions for tourists. It also benefits Cambodian businesses by connecting them to Indian consumers.

The Economic Times

Cambodia takes maritime dispute with Thailand to UN

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia said on Tuesday ‌it has informed the United Nations and Thailand that it has launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a ⁠long-running maritime boundary dispute with Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Thailand beefs up border security

The Anutin government is reorganising and strengthening border security capacity like never before. It recently expanded the Border Security Integration Centre (BSIC), increasing military oversight of civilian border affairs, including economic, environmental and technological issues.

Bangkok Post

Hun Manet quota claims escalate

A social media dispute between Thai and Cambodian users over Cambodian Prime Minister's military education in the United States has escalated.

Bangkok Post

Cebu accord must stick

The Anutin Charnvirakul government and its Cambodian counterpart must keep alive the commitments to peace and trust-building they agreed to on the Philippine island of Cebu.

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The financial networks behind Mekong trade

As Thailand accelerates its ambitions to become a regional logistics, manufacturing and clean energy hub, a quieter transformation is unfolding beneath the surface of Southeast Asia’s financial system.

The Canberra Times

'White-saviour syndrome': questions over the role of foreigners in aid work

Seeking the elimination of 'voluntourism'

Bangkok Post

Cambodia unrest to dent OR earnings in 2026

PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), Thailand's largest oil trader by volume, expects a minor impact to its financial performance this year after shuttering parts of its oil and non-oil operations in Cambodia amid ongoing border tensions.

Bangkok Post

Maritime talks with Cambodia fail

No agreement was reached during bilateral talks with Cambodia, says Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, following Bangkok's decision to cancel the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU 44) on overlapping maritime claims.

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Cambodia sentences six for murder of Korean student

PHNOM PENH - ⁠A ⁠Cambodian court has convicted and sentenced six Chinese nationals to life in prison on charges they tortured and ‌murdered a South Korean student involved with one of Cambodia’s notorious scam centres, a court spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Newcastle Herald

'White-saviour syndrome': questions over the role of foreigners in aid work

How this Adamstown woman founded the Human and Hope charity.

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All In FutureTech Alliance Inc. Announces Filing of Form 8-K for HyalRoute Acquisition Transaction and Releases HyalRoute Business Overview and Financial Data

NEW YORK, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All In FutureTech Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: AGAE) (“AIFA” or the “Company”) today announced that it has filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the Company’s previously announced transaction to acquire HyalRoute…

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6 police officers linked to border smuggling network

Investigators have uncovered evidence linking six police officers arrested for abducting and extorting five Chinese nationals to wider cross-border smuggling operations along the Thai-Cambodian frontier, Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwphan said.

The Independent UK

Cambodia's new conscription law takes effect in wake of conflict with Thailand

Cambodia’s new conscription law, which imposes penalties of up to five years in prison for evading military service, has come into effect

AAP

Cambodian opposition leader pardoned over treason

Kem Sokha has received a royal pardon, freeing the Cambodian opposition leader from house arrest following his 27-year treason sentence.

Bangkok Post

Cambodian king pardons former opposition leader

PHNOM PENH — ⁠Cambodia's ⁠king has pardoned former opposition leader Kem Sokha for a treason conviction, just weeks after he lost ‌an appeal to overturn that verdict, according to a royal decree released on Monday.

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