Government denies Aranyaprathet border reopening for Cambodian students
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
The Anutin government has dismissed as fake news claims that the Aranyaprathet border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo will reopen for Cambodian schoolchildren, stressing that Thai-Cambodian border measures remain in force.
ONWR puts six provinces on flood alert as heavy rain hits Thailand
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
Thailand’s water authorities have warned of possible flooding, flash floods, forest run-off and mudslides in six eastern and southern provinces as a strong south-west monsoon and monsoon trough bring heavy rain.
ASEAN factories face closures and layoffs as war-driven cost shock spreads
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
Factories across Southeast Asia are shutting down and cutting jobs as the Iran war drives up raw-material, energy and shipping costs, exposing widening pressure on SMEs and traditional manufacturers despite strong electronics exports.