Asean

Thailand prepares for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Dec 22, with FM Sihasak Phuangketkeow clarifying the country's stance on the Thailand-Cambodia border issue

Thai Defence Minister stressed that Phnom Penh should back up its peace rhetoric with action, demanding a full troop pullout and an end to provocations before Thailand commits to any truce at the upcoming ASEAN summit.

Beyond battlefield, Thailand demands a verifiable ceasefire and joint demining efforts as non-negotiable prerequisites for peace, while China signals support for cracking down on border-based criminal networks linked to conflict.

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to the deployment of an ASEAN observer team in an effort to de-escalate their ongoing conflict, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on Wednesday (17 December).

Thai Army dismisses Cambodia’s ‘distorted’ war damage claims, asserting that all strikes were strictly targeted military-linked sites in compliance with international law.

Adm Nares Wongtrakul, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, visits China to check on the progress of the S26T submarine project, which resumed after an agreement to use a Chinese engine.

MFA Sihasak visits Japan, discusses Thailand-Cambodia border conflict, emphasizes neutrality and non-bias in international mediation efforts

The Royal Thai Navy has heightened security around offshore gas and condensate platforms in the Gulf of Thailand after drones were spotted near multiple production sites, including those operated by PTTEP and Chevron.

China praises Thailand for its successful crackdown on online scammers in Myanmar, resulting in the repatriation of over 6,600 Chinese suspects. Liu Zhongyi urges collaboration with Cambodia for future operations.

Royal Thai Army confirms that all border sites targeted, including casino buildings, were verified as active military objectives used to launch drone strikes and stockpile weapons against Thai forces.

Thai navy troops uncovered 16 modified anti-personnel landmines at a Cambodian military base in Ban Sam Lang, Trat, highlighting Cambodia's violation of the Ottawa Convention.

The Defence Council is set to discuss expanding maritime control zones off five more provinces to prevent Thai ships from delivering oil and supplies to Cambodia, following previous declarations in Trat and Chanthaburi.

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Deputy Senior Gen Tun Tun Naung, stated that security-related organizations must coordinate and work together to intensify efforts in order to prevent any security breaches during the various stages of the election period.