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MFA maps out evac plan for Thai citizens in Cambodia
PUBLISHED : 26 Jul 2025 at 03:30 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced plans to evacuate Thai nationals from Cambodia amid ongoing clashes between the two countries. The decision came on Friday during a high-level meeting held at the...

Healthcare services affected by Thai-Cambodian border clashes, 583 patients relocated
In total, 583 patients have been transferred to hospitals in safer areas. Additionally, there were two new injuries, bringing the total to 35 injured, with 16 still receiving treatment. The number of fatalities remains at 13. Weerawut further...

Thai–Cambodian Border Conflict and Its Potential Impact on Myanmar
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 24 Viewpoint (MoeMaKa, July 25, 2025) Thai–Cambodian Border Conflict and Its Potential Impact on Myanmar On the morning of July 24, tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over a border dispute escalated into an...

Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes: Causes, Escalation, and ASEAN Impact
In July 2025, fighting along the Thailand–Cambodia border erupted into the most severe confrontation between the two neighbors in more than a decade. Heavy artillery exchanges, rocket fire, and Thai airstrikes have claimed at least 32 lives and...

Nature's most underrated ally in the climate change fight is thriving in the UAE
Just beyond Dubai’s skyscrapers and busy streets lies a five-square-mile wetland reserve that is a vital seasonal habitat for migratory birds. Earlier this month, the Dubai Executive Council approved a Dh650 million ($177 million) development plan...

Thailand-Cambodia war: Indian Embassy in Cambodia issues advisory
The Indian Embassy in Cambodia has issued an advisory for Indian nationals amid the Thailand and Cambodia border clash. “Indian nationals are advised to avoid travel to border areas,” reads the advisory. This comes a day after the Indian Embassy...

Thailand-Cambodia clashes Day 3: Amid calls for ceasefire, what is the situation now?
‘Scientific study needed’: Delhi government moves SC, seeks review of blanket ban on old vehicles 21 min ago The Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of its order imposing a blanket ban on the plying of petrol...

Thailand/Cambodia: Protect Civilians Amid Border Clashes
(Bangkok) – Escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia involving explosive weapons have killed and injured civilians since fighting began on July 24, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The two countries have longstanding border...
Cambodian PM Reaffirms Five Key Points on Border Tensions wi...
AKP Siem Reap, July 22, 2025 — Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet has delivered a five-point message to Thailand in response to what he described as baseless accusations against Cambodia, including allegations of interference in...
Dozens killed as fierce tropical storm batters the Philippines as president warns country must 'adapt' to climate change
26 July 2025, 00:19 Residents of Malabon city in the Philippines wade along a flooded road as Typhoon Co-may intensified seasonal monsoon rains. Picture: Alamy Typhoon Co-may tore through the north of the Phillippines this week, leaving 25 people...

Philippines ranks 2nd in SE Asia for trade facilitation
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has retained its position as the second-highest ranked country in Southeast Asia in the 2025 United Nations (UN) Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, highlighting the country’s...

Government Assures Safety of Indonesian Citizens in Thailand and Cambodia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deputy Minister for Political and Security Coordination Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus revealed the condition of Indonesian citizens in the two countries currently involved in the conflict, Thailand and Cambodia. According to the...

Thailand-Cambodia border clashes: Cambodia's economy has more to lose, analysts say
A Cambodian BM-21 multiple rocket launcher returns from the Cambodia-Thai border as Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire in a new round of clashes in Preah Vihear province on July 24, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images The escalating conflict...

Thailand and Cambodia clashes are escalating and could become all-out war, Thai PM warns
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Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0
The sudden military escalation between two ASEAN members, Thailand and Cambodia, has jolted the Indo-Pacific, a region that’s already on edge amid the Great Power contestation between the United States and China. Now in its second day, the...

Thailand–Cambodia Border Fighting Kills 16 in Two Days
Image/AP.Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day, killing 16, as border disputes reignited tensions despite international ceasefire calls. Heavy artillery clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continued for a second...

Thailand declares martial law in 8 districts amid deadly clashes with Cambodia
Thailand on Friday declared ‘martial law’ in eight of its districts bordering Cambodia, after the two nations engaged in deadly clashes over a long-time territorial dispute. According to news agency AFP, Apichart Sapprasert, commander of the...

Thailand and Cambodia exchange fire for second day as death toll rises to 16
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Your Weekly Recap: Post outage prompts govt action, Thai-Cambodia border clashes erupt, and ICJ delivers landmark climate opinion
Your Weekly Recap for 21–25 July 2025. Here are five things you should know at the end of this week: Post outage prompts government action on emergency communications More than half of Luxembourg pensions now paid abroad, CNAP reports Government...
Russia Seethes As Thailand-Cambodia Continue Fighting, Putin Aide Slams West
'From One Chaiwala To Another': PM Modi's Viral Moment With Indian-Origin Tea Seller In UK Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared a warm moment over “Chai Pe Charcha” at Chequers after signing the India-UK Free...