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Thailand and Cambodia diverge over UNCLOS maritime talks and Gulf energy resources
Thailand and Cambodia diverge over UNCLOS maritime talks and Gulf energy resources
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Thailand wants UNCLOS conciliation focused on maritime boundaries, while Cambodia seeks joint development of disputed Gulf oil and gas resourcesPolice raid secret Huai Khwang pub disguised as game shop, find drugs and no fire exit
Police raid secret Huai Khwang pub disguised as game shop, find drugs and no fire exit
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Bangkok police raided an illegal Huai Khwang pub allegedly focused on drug sales, seizing narcotics, assets and arresting 11 suspects.Five Mekong provinces warned as Laos dam raises discharge
Five Mekong provinces warned as Laos dam raises discharge
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Five northeastern provinces are warned of a possible 1.3-metre Mekong rise as Laos’s Nam Theun 1 dam increases its discharge after heavy rainUS scraps open-ended student stays, imposes four-year visa limit from September
US scraps open-ended student stays, imposes four-year visa limit from September
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The United States will replace open-ended stays for foreign students and exchange visitors with fixed visa periods capped at four years, under new rules taking effect on September 15.Army clears Kantharalak border area after soldier injured by old landmine
Army clears Kantharalak border area after soldier injured by old landmine
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The Royal Thai Army says engineers and humanitarian mine-clearance teams have made the Kantharalak border area safe after finding 19 old PMN-1 landmines following a soldier’s injury.Navy says vessel in Gulf of Oman report is not Thai
Navy says vessel in Gulf of Oman report is not Thai
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The Royal Thai Navy confirms a vessel linked to an incident in the Gulf of Oman was not Thai-flagged, while Thailand’s only cargo ship there remains safeThailand steps up US trade talks as tariff pressure grows
Thailand steps up US trade talks as tariff pressure grows
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Thailand urges Washington to advance reciprocal trade talks as it seeks competitive tariffs and clarity over two US Section 301 investigationsThai Navy warns operators to avoid high-risk Strait of Hormuz after Thai-flagged ship reportedly intercepted
Thai Navy warns operators to avoid high-risk Strait of Hormuz after Thai-flagged ship reportedly intercepted
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The Royal Thai Navy has warned Thai shipping operators to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, which remains at the highest risk level, after Iranian media claimed a Thai-flagged vessel was intercepted by the IRGC.Rama IX and Bang Na lead Bangkok housing searches
Rama IX and Bang Na lead Bangkok housing searches
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Rama IX tops online interest in Bangkok condominiums, while Bang Na dominates searches for detached houses and townhousesAnutin heads to Chengdu to court Chinese tech, EV and tourism investment
Anutin heads to Chengdu to court Chinese tech, EV and tourism investment
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is leading a Thai economic mission to Chengdu, opening a Thailand-China investment forum and holding talks with six major Chinese companies.