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Thailand sets three ceasefire conditions for Cambodia
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
Ministry of Defence has debunked Cambodian misinformation and AI-manipulated imagery, reconfirming Thai flag flies over Phanom Dong Rak while outlining specific terms required to end ongoing border hostilities.
Second Army warns public to avoid suspected drone debris due to bomb risk
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
The Second Army Area warns the public not to approach suspected drone wreckage as it may be rigged to explode, urging immediate contact with authorities if found.
Police seize 500kgs of ‘ice’ drug worth 300 million baht
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
Highway police in Nakhon Ratchasima seize 500 kilograms of crystal meth (ice) worth 300 million baht after intercepting a smuggling attempt on Motorway 6. The driver fled, and police found two suspicious license plates.
Thailand won't agree to ceasefire until Cambodia stops first, says Sihasak
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
Sihasak reiterates Thailand will not agree to a ceasefire until Cambodia halts first; says there are still no reports of foreign mercenaries, and that Chinese weapons involved are old stock.
Senate panel backs ending MOU 2001 with Cambodia, cites “breaches” and lack of progress
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
A Senate study panel voted unanimously to recommend scrapping the 2001 Thailand–Cambodia MOU, citing alleged breaches and stalled maritime talks
Second Army Area says Cambodian troops retreat or hold position across 10 fronts
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
Thailand’s Second Army Area says Cambodian forces are either retreating or holding positions across 10 border battlefronts after Thai retaliation, while urging the public to avoid downed Cambodian drones that could be remotely triggered explosive traps and to call hotline 1374.
Surin urges motorists to avoid Highways 224 and 2328 amid Thai-Cambodian border clashes
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
Surin province has advised the public to avoid Highways 224 and 2328 in three districts near the Thai-Cambodian border until the situation returns to normal.
Thaksin’s nephew vows to steer Thailand through ‘perfect storm’
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
Pheu Thai PM candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat, Thaksin Shinawatra’s nephew, says Thailand faces a “perfect storm” of economic, geopolitical and tech shocks, pledging an AI- and science-driven push to reach high-income status.