The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Three Thai soldiers injured by landmine on border with Cambodia, army says

Thai military accuses neighbouring country of planting concealed weapons in violation of international law

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025

Thailand again accuses Cambodia of planting land mines as 3 soldiers are hurt by blast along border

Three Thai soldiers have been wounded after one stepped on a land mine along the border with Cambodia

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

Sugar Prices Jump on Reports of Lower Cane Yields in Brazil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed up +0.24 (+1.50%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +8.80 (+1.90%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher Friday on concern about smaller sugar supplies from Brazil. Covrig Analytics on Friday said that reports of smaller cane...

Barchart · Aug 8, 2025

The elephant whisperer: one Thai woman’s lifelong quest to protect a rescued herd

Lek Chailert devoted her life to rescuing abused elephants. Now caring for 120 of them, she fears for their future in Asia

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Cambodia is vowing to ‘rid’ the country of scam compounds. But we’ve seen several still operating in the open

Last month, the Cambodian government launched the largest crackdown to date on the online scam industry that has taken root in the country and operated largely in the open.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025

Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar

Satellite images reportedly identify 26 mines in rebel-held Myanmar next to China and two near Thailand.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025

Cambodia Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize Following Border Truce With Thailand

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet submitted a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee stating that Trump's "extraordinary statesmanship" and diplomatic intervention, particularly a July 26 phone call to leaders in both countries, helped broker a ceasefire in Malaysia on July 28.

International Business Times · Aug 7, 2025

Sugar Prices Little Changed as Consolidation Emerges

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) Thursday closed unchanged, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +0.40 (+0.09%). Sugar prices on Thursday settled little changed as prices consolidated recent losses. Some mild short covering emerged in sugar futures Thursday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL )...

Barchart · Aug 7, 2025

Cambodia nominates Trump for Nobel Prize after Thai border truce

Cambodia credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘visionary diplomacy’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025

Prosecutors in Thailand issue indictments for dozens linked to deadly building collapse

An investigation by police and other officials found design and structural flaws were behind the building's collapse and that some of the officially approved designs were not implemented.

Euronews · Aug 7, 2025