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Vietnamese durian is still experiencing strong growth despite facing technical barriers from China, thanks to improved quality and competitive pricing.

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.

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.

Thailand’s Foreign Ministry says Cambodia must declare a ceasefire first, maintain it continuously and co-operate on mine clearance before talks can begin, while estimating 5,000–6,000 Thais are in Poipet and 669 have registered in Phnom Penh to return.

Thai-MECC says it has not shut sea routes in the Gulf of Thailand to foreign vessels, but has barred Thai boats from entering Cambodian waters and is seeking NSC backing to tighten measures against oil and weapons smuggling.

Regarding the post-election political landscape, whether Acting President Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing will serve as president is a personal matter and will only proceed in accordance with the 2008 Constitution, said Major General Zaw Min Tun, head of the Information Team of the National Defence and Security Council.

Authorities have expanded monitoring beyond land routes, adding stricter checks on sea shipments to block fuel exports through alternative channels.

The Royal Thai Consulate-General in HCM City and its Vietnamese partners last Sunday ( December 14) co-organised a charity blood donation programme to honour the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great.

Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, says the lack of reliable information about his mother has become so severe that he cannot be sure he would even be informed if she died in custody.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government was prepared to mobilise resources to bring Thais back, stressing speed, coordination and public safety.

Jack Barton was in Ban Nong Mek, Si Sa Ket, to cover the Thai-Cambodian border clashes when rounds landed nearby, prompting soldiers to move his crew to a protective shelter as the bombardment continued.

Malaysia is working to dial down tensions between Thailand and Cambodia and push for a halt to hostilities along their disputed border areas, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in Kuala Lumpur.

Fine Arts Department chief Phnombootra says Prasat Ta Kwai in Surin can be restored using anastylosis, but only if it remains on Thai soil.