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The Indian Foreign Ministry voiced concern over the reported removal of a Hindu deity statue and urged Bangkok and Phnom Penh to restore calm through diplomacy.

The agreement, which is expected to be signed by President Prabowo Subianto and US counterpart Donald Trump, will not constrain Jakarta’s domestic policy space and will deliver “balanced economic benefits” for both countries, according to Office of the Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto.

Army says Cambodian shelling continues at Ban Nong Chan, Phu Makua and Huay Ta Maria as Thai forces secure areas and find PMN-2 and modified mines.

Cambodia agrees to join GBC secretarial talks in Chanthaburi. Thailand will press alleged violations; Dec 27 minister-level meeting may be cancelled.

First Army Area said fighting continues across three Sa Kaeo sectors, accusing Cambodian forces of using civilian areas while Thailand targets military sites in Poipet to minimise civilian harm.

A quiet durian orchard in the hills of Teluk Bahang here has been exposed as a fortified drug-processing hub, with police, in a series of coordinated raids, seizing over a tonne of methamphetamine worth RM37.8 million.

The decision for the case will be delivered after a trial that lasted for over six years.

The 2nd Army Area reported intermittent fighting across multiple flashpoints, with Thai forces returning fire and targeting Cambodian positions and supply routes.

The First Army Area expressed condolences to the soldier’s family and said funeral rites would be held with full honours.

Thailand says the GBC meeting will go ahead in Chanthaburi, rejecting a Kuala Lumpur venue shift, and warns success depends on Cambodia’s sincerity and demining action.

Caretaker PM Anutin backs Laos’ “Land-Locked to Land-Linked” policy as Vientiane donates US$200,000 for southern flood relief and talks focus on links and border impacts.

Authorities said the drones were suspected of being smuggled into Thailand by land and then launched domestically, prompting an early interception operation to stop a potential new security threat.

Thailand demands Cambodia initiate a "genuine" ceasefire and end landmine warfare as military commanders prepare for high-stakes GBC talks in Chanthaburi