Category: Region
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Thai Scam Surge Highlights Domestic Enforcement Strain as Investment Fraud Losses Mount
Police data show online scam complaints continued to rise in early March, with investment fraud accounting for the largest financial…
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Thailand Flags Up to 40.9 Billion Baht Tourism Risk From Prolonged Middle East Airspace Disruption
Thailand’s tourism authorities warn the country could lose up to 40.9 billion baht in revenue if Middle East airspace disruptions…
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Garbage Washes Across Pattaya’s Jomtien Beach, Undercutting Tourist Activity
Large volumes of garbage washed across Pattaya’s Jomtien Beach on Sunday, covering several kilometres of shoreline with plastic, wood, styrofoam…
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Pattaya Authorities Intervene After Dispute Between Tourist and Sex Workers Near Beach
Incident involving two transgender sex workers and a foreign tourist was resolved on site, but officials said it harmed Pattaya’s…
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OIF Secretary-General Concludes Cambodia Visit as Phnom Penh Advances Francophonie Summit Preparations
Louise Mushikiwabo reviews preparations for the 20th Francophonie Summit, due in Phnom Penh on November 15–16, as Cambodia highlights coordination,…
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Cambodia pushes legal and diplomatic case as Thai border tensions continue
Phnom Penh says it remains committed to ceasefire terms, civilian return and internationally recognised boundary principles, while Thailand rejects Cambodian…
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Thai election’s Illusion of Stability Masks Deeper Structural Divides
Thailand’s February 2026 election produced a Bhumjaithai-led coalition that restores parliamentary stability but leaves a deep divide between provincial patronage…
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Myanmar families receive 28.4 million baht after Bangkok tower collapse, as Thai legal scrutiny continues
Families of Myanmar workers killed or injured in the collapse of Bangkok’s under-construction State Audit Office tower have received a…
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After the Raids, Southeast Asia’s Scam Economy Shows Signs of Adaptation
Cambodia may be willing to raid the scam economy, but the world is not yet convinced it is able or…
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Thailand Moves to Shield Economy as Middle East Conflict Raises Oil, Trade and Tourism Risks
Thailand is moving to protect its economy from rising global oil prices after the escalating Middle East conflict threatened supply…
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Thai poll body certifies election results, clearing path for new parliament and Anutin-led coalition
Thailand’s Election Commission has certified 499 of 500 parliamentary seats from the February 8 general election, clearing the way for…
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Asia Stocks Slide as Energy Shock Fears Mount Amid Middle East Conflict
Asian stocks tumbled as investors priced in the risk that Middle East conflict could disrupt oil flows and prolong global…
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Foreign Military Attachés Inspect Unexploded Ordnance at Preah Vihear After 2025 Border Clashes
Foreign military attachés inspected unexploded ordnance around Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple complex on Thursday, where authorities say more than 1,200…
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Taiwan indicts 62 in alleged Prince Group laundering case as regional pressure tightens on Cambodia-linked scam finance
Taiwan has moved to dismantle alleged Prince Group-linked laundering at the asset layer: cars, property, and cash turning a regional…
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Thailand’s China Trust Gap Reprices Tourism and Property, A Regional Warning for Cambodia
Safety concerns amplified on Chinese social media are reshaping travel and investment decisions toward Thailand, eroding its former status as…
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Thailand inflation stays negative in February as energy relief and price controls mask weak demand; Cambodia faces fuel-supply and import-price spillovers
Thailand’s consumer prices fell 0.88% year-on-year in February, extending a period of below-target inflation driven mainly by lower energy costs…
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Cambodia Rice Exports Reach $142 Million in Early 2026 as Milled Shipments Expand
Cambodia exported 247,822 tonnes of milled rice worth $142.87 million in the first two months of 2026, with ASEAN markets…
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Tariff pressures and Middle East energy risks tighten outlook for ASEAN growth, Cambodia says
Cambodian officials warned that unilateral tariffs and Middle East conflict are creating a dual shock for ASEAN economies, combining trade…
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Foreign military attachés visit Prey Chan border village as Cambodia alleges Thai ceasefire breaches
Foreign military attachés from 12 countries toured Prey Chan village on March 4 as Cambodia’s defence ministry alleged Thai forces…
